Burkina Faso vs Colombia: Over-age students, primary

Burkina Faso
15.8%
in 2018
Colombia
15.2%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Colombia rank
36th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 15.8% against 15.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Colombia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 36th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.6% 35.7% 23.1% Colombia
1990s 13.9% 25.6% 11.6% Colombia
2000s 9.1% 19.9% 10.8% Colombia
2010s 19.2% 17.5% 1.7% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Burkina Faso or Colombia?
Burkina Faso, at 15.8% against 15.2% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Colombia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Colombia rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 36th 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 (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.