Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 260,384 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
260,384 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
46th
of 205 countries
All-time high
260,384 number
in 2020
All-time low
62,781 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burkina Faso, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burkina Faso stood at 260,384 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burkina Faso peaked at 260,384 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62,781 number, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,781 number | — |
| 1971 | 64,665 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 65,885 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 67,005 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 68,226 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 69,816 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 71,643 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 73,019 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 74,555 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 76,382 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 78,645 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 81,400 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 83,238 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 84,901 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 86,687 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 88,999 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 91,590 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 93,926 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 96,886 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 100,443 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 104,360 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 108,647 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 112,207 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 115,565 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 118,984 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 122,873 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 127,213 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 130,545 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 133,502 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 136,435 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 139,863 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 143,616 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 146,871 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 150,485 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 154,564 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 159,109 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 164,031 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 168,516 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 173,259 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 178,350 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 190,188 number | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 196,249 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 202,084 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 208,350 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 214,980 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 221,731 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 228,735 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 236,291 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 244,227 number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 252,198 number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 260,384 number | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 260,384 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 212,153 number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 260,384 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156,900 number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,398 number | 62,781 number | 76,382 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,672 number | 78,645 number | 100,443 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,033 number | 104,360 number | 136,435 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,866 number | 139,863 number | 178,350 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,503 number | 190,188 number | 252,198 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,384 number | 260,384 number | 260,384 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 43 Uzbekistan 286,353 number compare
- 44 Peru 280,463 number compare
- 45 Italy 278,734 number compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 258,888 number compare
- 48 Malawi 257,436 number compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 254,387 number compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burkina Faso?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burkina Faso was 260,384 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 260,384 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,781 number in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.