Burkina Faso vs Niger: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry
Burkina Faso
255,914 number
in 2019
Niger
298,741 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
How they compare
Niger currently reports 298,741 number against 255,914 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 42,827 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 132 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 | 148,902 number | 192,527 number | 43,624 number | Niger |
| 2010s | 253,643 number | 262,164 number | 8,521 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 298,741 number against 255,914 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?
- 42,827 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 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/