Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Primary education, pupils

Burkina Faso

3.07 million

in 2024

Rwanda

3.01 million

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

49th

Rwanda rank

52nd

Primary education, pupils over time

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.07 million against 3.01 million in Rwanda, a difference of 61,230.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Globally, Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 52nd 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.