Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Burkina Faso
618,890 number
in 2020
Malawi
553,182 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Malawi rank
46th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 618,890 number against 553,182 number in Malawi, a difference of 65,708 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 46th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 169,148 number 162,293 number 6,855 number Burkina Faso
1980s 222,301 number 226,886 number 4,585 number Malawi
1990s 297,010 number 307,505 number 10,496 number Malawi
2000s 390,559 number 392,994 number 2,435 number Malawi
2010s 544,212 number 504,582 number 39,630 number Burkina Faso
2020s 618,890 number 553,182 number 65,708 number Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 618,890 number against 553,182 number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
65,708 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 46th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.