Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Burkina Faso
503,440 number
in 2019
Niger
586,507 number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Niger rank
7th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 586,507 number against 503,440 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 83,067 number.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th of 133 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 298,987 number 380,608 number 81,621 number Niger
2010s 498,865 number 517,015 number 18,149 number Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Niger, at 586,507 number against 503,440 number in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Niger?
83,067 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/