Burkina Faso vs Malawi: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Burkina Faso
1.91 million number
in 2019
Malawi
1.66 million number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
51st
Malawi rank
52nd

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.91 million number against 1.66 million number in Malawi, a difference of 246,470 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 52nd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million number 1.08 million number 2,640 number Malawi
2000s 1.27 million number 1.27 million number 1,100 number Burkina Faso
2010s 1.74 million number 1.58 million number 151,954 number Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 1.91 million number against 1.66 million number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
246,470 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/