Burkina Faso vs Chad: Primary education, pupils

Burkina Faso

3.07 million

in 2024

Chad

3.05 million

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

49th

Chad rank

51st

Primary education, pupils over time

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.07 million against 3.05 million in Chad, a difference of 18,410.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Chad ahead.

Globally, Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Chad ranks 51st of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.