Burkina Faso vs Caribbean Small States: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Burkina Faso
633,409 number
in 2020
Caribbean Small States
115,987 number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Caribbean Small States rank
44th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Caribbean Small States
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 633,409 number against 115,987 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 517,422 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 5.5 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 202 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 175,866 number 150,506 number 25,360 number Burkina Faso
1980s 232,085 number 141,118 number 90,967 number Burkina Faso
1990s 307,805 number 140,015 number 167,790 number Burkina Faso
2000s 405,542 number 130,980 number 274,561 number Burkina Faso
2010s 561,402 number 116,232 number 445,170 number Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Burkina Faso or Caribbean Small States?
Burkina Faso, at 633,409 number against 115,987 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Caribbean Small States?
517,422 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Caribbean Small States?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Caribbean Small States rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/