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

Burkina Faso
546,968 number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
536,652 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 546,968 number against 536,652 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10,316 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 144,917 number 167,641 number 22,724 number Saudi Arabia
1980s 185,759 number 277,172 number 91,414 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 253,914 number 449,382 number 195,467 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 330,773 number 527,364 number 196,591 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 462,776 number 506,320 number 43,544 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 546,968 number 536,652 number 10,316 number Burkina Faso

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 Saudi Arabia?
Burkina Faso, at 546,968 number against 536,652 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
10,316 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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

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