Burkina Faso vs Other small states: Population of compulsory school age, female

Burkina Faso
2.64 million number
in 2019
Other small states
2.13 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Other small states rank
43rd

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Other small states
01.0M2.0M3.0M199720082019

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.64 million number against 2.13 million number in Other small states, a difference of 513,290 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 1.46 million number 1.01 million number 451,650 number Burkina Faso
2000s 1.72 million number 1.42 million number 302,927 number Burkina Faso
2010s 2.32 million number 1.98 million number 341,441 number Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Burkina Faso or Other small states?
Burkina Faso, at 2.64 million number against 2.13 million number in Other small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Burkina Faso and Other small states?
513,290 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, female?
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, female (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, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.