How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Italy?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Italy: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso

546,968 number

in 2020

Italy

569,500 number

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

46th

Italy rank

43rd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 569,500 number against 546,968 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 22,532 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Italy ranks 43rd of 204 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	144,917 number	898,015 number	753,098 number	Italy
1980s	185,759 number	829,770 number	644,012 number	Italy
1990s	253,914 number	606,966 number	353,052 number	Italy
2000s	330,773 number	547,820 number	217,047 number	Italy
2010s	462,776 number	561,648 number	98,872 number	Italy
2020s	546,968 number	569,500 number	22,532 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Italy?: Italy, at 569,500 number against 546,968 number in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Italy?: 22,532 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Italy?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Italy rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Italy ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of 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: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.