Burkina Faso vs Tajikistan: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Burkina Faso
84.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan
88.6%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Tajikistan rank
3rd
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 88.6% against 84.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Tajikistan ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 89.5% | 16.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 89.5% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Burkina Faso or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 88.6% against 84.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Burkina Faso and Tajikistan?
- 4.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tajikistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tajikistan rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Tajikistan ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.