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

Burkina Faso
247,526 number
in 2019
Least developed countries
6.66 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
13th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 6.66 million number against 247,526 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.42 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 26.9 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 132 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 155,600 number 7.32 million number 7.16 million number Least developed countries
2010s 247,421 number 6.57 million number 6.32 million number Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 6.66 million number against 247,526 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 Least developed countries?
6.42 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 132 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/