Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils
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 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 19 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 | 1.62 million | 3.18 million | 1.56 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 3.11 million | 440,375 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 3.31 million | 113,998 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, 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 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?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. 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 is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.