Burkina Faso vs Romania: Official entrance age to primary education
Burkina Faso
6 years
in 2025
Romania
6 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Romania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Romania, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.3 years | 0.3 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Burkina Faso or Romania?
- Burkina Faso, at 6 years against 6 years in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Burkina Faso and Romania?
- 0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Romania rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release