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 311,158 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
311,158 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 202 countries
All-time high
311,158 number
in 2020
All-time low
77,883 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019952020

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 311,158 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure 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 311,158 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77,883 number, in 1970.

That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 77,883 number
1971 78,885 number +1.3%
1972 81,204 number +2.9%
1973 83,586 number +2.9%
1974 85,865 number +2.7%
1975 87,809 number +2.3%
1976 89,190 number +1.6%
1977 91,817 number +2.9%
1978 94,204 number +2.6%
1979 96,402 number +2.3%
1980 98,438 number +2.1%
1981 100,368 number +2.0%
1982 104,054 number +3.7%
1983 108,180 number +4.0%
1984 112,419 number +3.9%
1985 116,378 number +3.5%
1986 119,622 number +2.8%
1987 124,001 number +3.7%
1988 128,175 number +3.4%
1989 132,041 number +3.0%
1990 135,449 number +2.6%
1991 138,291 number +2.1%
1992 142,369 number +2.9%
1993 146,124 number +2.6%
1994 149,586 number +2.4%
1995 152,735 number +2.1%
1996 155,605 number +1.9%
1997 160,220 number +3.0%
1998 165,062 number +3.0%
1999 169,933 number +3.0%
2000 174,582 number +2.7%
2001 178,742 number +2.4%
2002 184,505 number +3.2%
2003 190,412 number +3.2%
2004 196,281 number +3.1%
2005 201,876 number +2.9%
2006 206,944 number +2.5%
2007 213,706 number +3.3%
2008 220,667 number +3.3%
2009 227,639 number +3.2%
2010 243,330 number +6.9%
2011 249,599 number +2.6%
2012 257,640 number +3.2%
2013 265,877 number +3.2%
2014 273,921 number +3.0%
2015 281,304 number +2.7%
2016 287,537 number +2.2%
2017 294,187 number +2.3%
2018 300,195 number +2.0%
2019 305,750 number +1.9%
2020 311,158 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86,684 number 77,883 number 96,402 number 10
1980s 114,368 number 98,438 number 132,041 number 10
1990s 151,537 number 135,449 number 169,933 number 10
2000s 199,535 number 174,582 number 227,639 number 10
2010s 275,934 number 243,330 number 305,750 number 10
2020s 311,158 number 311,158 number 311,158 number 1

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  3. 43 Mali 312,055 number compare
  4. 45 Saudi Arabia 298,234 number compare
  5. 46 Malawi 276,691 number compare
  6. 47 Zambia 274,571 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 311,158 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 311,158 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 77,883 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, female (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, 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/