Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Burkina Faso
255,914 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
9.15 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 9.15 million number against 255,914 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.90 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 35.8 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 132 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 157,682 number 8.26 million number 8.11 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 255,933 number 8.64 million number 8.39 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 9.15 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8.90 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/