School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 633,409 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
633,409 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 202 countries
All-time high
633,409 number
in 2020
All-time low
158,032 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burkina Faso, 1970–2020

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burkina Faso is 633,409 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burkina Faso peaked at 633,409 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 158,032 number, in 1970.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 158,032 number
1971 160,057 number +1.3%
1972 164,750 number +2.9%
1973 169,588 number +2.9%
1974 174,217 number +2.7%
1975 178,160 number +2.3%
1976 180,943 number +1.6%
1977 186,266 number +2.9%
1978 191,098 number +2.6%
1979 195,546 number +2.3%
1980 199,668 number +2.1%
1981 203,589 number +2.0%
1982 211,038 number +3.7%
1983 219,429 number +4.0%
1984 228,081 number +3.9%
1985 236,182 number +3.6%
1986 242,833 number +2.8%
1987 251,710 number +3.7%
1988 260,210 number +3.4%
1989 268,110 number +3.0%
1990 275,089 number +2.6%
1991 280,916 number +2.1%
1992 289,191 number +2.9%
1993 296,833 number +2.6%
1994 303,886 number +2.4%
1995 310,290 number +2.1%
1996 316,096 number +1.9%
1997 325,425 number +3.0%
1998 335,226 number +3.0%
1999 345,097 number +2.9%
2000 354,532 number +2.7%
2001 362,986 number +2.4%
2002 374,710 number +3.2%
2003 386,774 number +3.2%
2004 398,788 number +3.1%
2005 410,250 number +2.9%
2006 420,620 number +2.5%
2007 434,522 number +3.3%
2008 448,906 number +3.3%
2009 463,327 number +3.2%
2010 495,425 number +6.9%
2011 508,113 number +2.6%
2012 524,413 number +3.2%
2013 541,008 number +3.2%
2014 557,162 number +3.0%
2015 572,003 number +2.7%
2016 584,633 number +2.2%
2017 598,290 number +2.3%
2018 610,725 number +2.1%
2019 622,252 number +1.9%
2020 633,409 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 175,866 number 158,032 number 195,546 number 10
1980s 232,085 number 199,668 number 268,110 number 10
1990s 307,805 number 275,089 number 345,097 number 10
2000s 405,542 number 354,532 number 463,327 number 10
2010s 561,402 number 495,425 number 622,252 number 10
2020s 633,409 number 633,409 number 633,409 number 1

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  6. 47 Zambia 554,336 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burkina Faso?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burkina Faso was 633,409 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 633,409 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 158,032 number in 1970.
How does Burkina Faso rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/