Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Over-age students, primary, female
Burkina Faso
16.1%
in 2018
Ghana
15.3%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Ghana rank
30th
Over-age students, primary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 16.1% against 15.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 19.3% | 4.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 23.2% | 14.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, female, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 16.1% against 15.3% in Ghana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary, female between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for over-age students, primary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Ghana ranks 30th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.