Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Burkina Faso
3.07 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.45 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.45 million against 3.07 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 378,360.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,721 | 797,785 | 627,064 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 3.17 million | 1.60 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 3.11 million | 440,375 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.32 million | 199,826 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Burkina Faso or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.45 million against 3.07 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 378,360, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.