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

Burkina Faso
633,409 number
in 2020
Zambia
554,336 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Zambia rank
47th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 633,409 number against 554,336 number in Zambia, a difference of 79,073 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 202 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 175,866 number 159,808 number 16,058 number Burkina Faso
1980s 232,085 number 223,696 number 8,388 number Burkina Faso
1990s 307,805 number 284,452 number 23,353 number Burkina Faso
2000s 405,542 number 374,256 number 31,286 number Burkina Faso
2010s 561,402 number 495,668 number 65,735 number Burkina Faso
2020s 633,409 number 554,336 number 79,073 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 Zambia?
Burkina Faso, at 633,409 number against 554,336 number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
79,073 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th 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/