Burkina Faso vs Caribbean Small States: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Burkina Faso
5.37 million number
in 2019
Caribbean Small States
828,240 number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Caribbean Small States rank
44th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Caribbean Small States
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199720082019

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.37 million number against 828,240 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 4.55 million number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 6.5 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 186 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
1990s 2.96 million number 910,250 number 2.05 million number Burkina Faso
2000s 3.49 million number 918,258 number 2.58 million number Burkina Faso
2010s 4.72 million number 851,207 number 3.87 million number Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Caribbean Small States?
Burkina Faso, at 5.37 million number against 828,240 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Caribbean Small States?
4.55 million number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Caribbean Small States?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Caribbean Small States rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school 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
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.