Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Over-age students, primary

Burkina Faso
15.8%
in 2018
Namibia
15.7%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Namibia rank
34th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 34th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 12.9% 0.0% 12.9% Burkina Faso
1980s 13.0% 2.5% 10.5% Burkina Faso
1990s 13.9% 17.5% 3.6% Namibia
2000s 9.3% 17.3% 8.0% Namibia
2010s 19.1% 16.7% 2.4% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
Burkina Faso, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 34th 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.