Burkina Faso vs Other small states: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
5.37 million number
in 2019
Other small states
4.31 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Other small states rank
43rd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Other small states
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.37 million number against 4.31 million number in Other small states, a difference of 1.06 million number.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 43rd 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 | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 million number | 2.03 million number | 926,870 number | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.49 million number | 2.87 million number | 629,307 number | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.72 million number | 4.01 million number | 708,926 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 Other small states?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.37 million number against 4.31 million number in Other small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Other small states?
- 1.06 million number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Other small states?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Other small states rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 43rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.