Burkina Faso vs Timor-Leste: Over-age students, primary

Burkina Faso
15.8%
in 2018
Timor-Leste
16.1%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Timor-Leste rank
30th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 16.1% against 15.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 8.9% 21.3% 12.5% Timor-Leste
2010s 19.2% 19.1% 0.0% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Burkina Faso or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 16.1% against 15.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
0.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste 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 (% 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.