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

Burkina Faso
633,409 number
in 2020
Mali
635,009 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Mali rank
43rd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 635,009 number against 633,409 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,600 number.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Mali ranks 43rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 175,866 number 177,518 number 1,653 number Mali
1980s 232,085 number 228,180 number 3,905 number Burkina Faso
1990s 307,805 number 287,414 number 20,391 number Burkina Faso
2000s 405,542 number 384,937 number 20,604 number Burkina Faso
2010s 561,402 number 551,658 number 9,744 number Burkina Faso
2020s 633,409 number 635,009 number 1,600 number Mali

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 Mali?
Mali, at 635,009 number against 633,409 number in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Mali?
1,600 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Mali ranks 43rd 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/