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

Burkina Faso
633,409 number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
606,389 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 633,409 number against 606,389 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 27,020 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 175,866 number 218,188 number 42,322 number Saudi Arabia
1980s 232,085 number 368,639 number 136,554 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 307,805 number 529,767 number 221,962 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 405,542 number 536,442 number 130,900 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 561,402 number 569,093 number 7,690 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 633,409 number 606,389 number 27,020 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 Saudi Arabia?
Burkina Faso, at 633,409 number against 606,389 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
27,020 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th 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/