Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Over-age students, primary
Burkina Faso
15.8%
in 2018
Ghana
15.4%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Ghana rank
35th
Over-age students, primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.8% against 15.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 35th 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 | 14.8% | 21.3% | 6.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 24.6% | 15.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.8% against 15.4% in Ghana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for over-age students, primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 35th 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
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.