Burkina Faso vs Malawi: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Burkina Faso
633,409 number
in 2020
Malawi
559,135 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Malawi rank
46th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 633,409 number against 559,135 number in Malawi, a difference of 74,274 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 46th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 175,866 number 170,842 number 5,023 number Burkina Faso
1980s 232,085 number 237,638 number 5,553 number Malawi
1990s 307,805 number 320,487 number 12,682 number Malawi
2000s 405,542 number 406,842 number 1,301 number Malawi
2010s 561,402 number 516,975 number 44,428 number Burkina Faso
2020s 633,409 number 559,135 number 74,274 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 Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 633,409 number against 559,135 number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
74,274 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 46th 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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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/