How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Burkina Faso

530,465 number

in 2020

Malawi

517,077 number

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

46th

Malawi rank

49th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Burkina Faso
Malawi

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 530,465 number against 517,077 number in Malawi, a difference of 13,388 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 49th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	140,809 number	125,785 number	15,025 number	Burkina Faso
1980s	179,794 number	179,542 number	251.8 number	Burkina Faso
1990s	245,799 number	240,676 number	5,123 number	Burkina Faso
2000s	320,745 number	326,239 number	5,494 number	Malawi
2010s	447,367 number	421,333 number	26,034 number	Burkina Faso
2020s	530,465 number	517,077 number	13,388 number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Burkina Faso or Malawi?: Burkina Faso, at 530,465 number against 517,077 number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Burkina Faso and Malawi?: 13,388 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 49th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.