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

Burkina Faso
311,158 number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
298,234 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 311,158 number against 298,234 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 12,924 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 86,684 number 108,145 number 21,461 number Saudi Arabia
1980s 114,368 number 182,315 number 67,947 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 151,537 number 261,147 number 109,610 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 199,535 number 264,998 number 65,463 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 275,934 number 280,548 number 4,614 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 311,158 number 298,234 number 12,924 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 311,158 number against 298,234 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?
12,924 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/