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 322,251 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
322,251 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 202 countries
All-time high
322,251 number
in 2020
All-time low
80,149 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

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burkina Faso stood at 322,251 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burkina Faso peaked at 322,251 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80,149 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, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 80,149 number
1971 81,172 number +1.3%
1972 83,546 number +2.9%
1973 86,002 number +2.9%
1974 88,352 number +2.7%
1975 90,351 number +2.3%
1976 91,753 number +1.6%
1977 94,449 number +2.9%
1978 96,894 number +2.6%
1979 99,144 number +2.3%
1980 101,230 number +2.1%
1981 103,221 number +2.0%
1982 106,984 number +3.6%
1983 111,249 number +4.0%
1984 115,662 number +4.0%
1985 119,804 number +3.6%
1986 123,211 number +2.8%
1987 127,709 number +3.7%
1988 132,035 number +3.4%
1989 136,069 number +3.1%
1990 139,640 number +2.6%
1991 142,625 number +2.1%
1992 146,822 number +2.9%
1993 150,709 number +2.6%
1994 154,300 number +2.4%
1995 157,555 number +2.1%
1996 160,491 number +1.9%
1997 165,205 number +2.9%
1998 170,164 number +3.0%
1999 175,164 number +2.9%
2000 179,950 number +2.7%
2001 184,244 number +2.4%
2002 190,205 number +3.2%
2003 196,362 number +3.2%
2004 202,507 number +3.1%
2005 208,374 number +2.9%
2006 213,676 number +2.5%
2007 220,816 number +3.3%
2008 228,239 number +3.4%
2009 235,688 number +3.3%
2010 252,095 number +7.0%
2011 258,514 number +2.5%
2012 266,773 number +3.2%
2013 275,131 number +3.1%
2014 283,241 number +2.9%
2015 290,699 number +2.6%
2016 297,096 number +2.2%
2017 304,103 number +2.4%
2018 310,530 number +2.1%
2019 316,502 number +1.9%
2020 322,251 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89,181 number 80,149 number 99,144 number 10
1980s 117,717 number 101,230 number 136,069 number 10
1990s 156,268 number 139,640 number 175,164 number 10
2000s 206,006 number 179,950 number 235,688 number 10
2010s 285,468 number 252,095 number 316,502 number 10
2020s 322,251 number 322,251 number 322,251 number 1

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  6. 47 Zambia 279,765 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 322,251 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 322,251 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 80,149 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 27.8%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/