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