Burkina Faso vs Other small states: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Burkina Faso
633,409 number
in 2020
Other small states
630,809 number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Other small states rank
43rd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 633,409 number against 630,809 number in Other small states, a difference of 2,600 number.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Other small states has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 202 countries.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 175,866 number 316,625 number 140,759 number Other small states
1980s 232,085 number 397,619 number 165,534 number Other small states
1990s 307,805 number 487,864 number 180,059 number Other small states
2000s 405,542 number 513,880 number 108,338 number Other small states
2010s 561,402 number 583,530 number 22,128 number Other small states

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 Other small states?
Burkina Faso, at 633,409 number against 630,809 number in Other small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Other small states?
2,600 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Other small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Other small states rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Other small states 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/