Burkina Faso vs Malawi: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Burkina Faso
268,589 number
in 2020
Malawi
261,482 number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Malawi rank
49th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 268,589 number against 261,482 number in Malawi, a difference of 7,107 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 49th of 204 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 71,403 number 64,556 number 6,846 number Burkina Faso
1980s 91,586 number 92,464 number 878 number Malawi
1990s 125,008 number 125,363 number 355.5 number Malawi
2000s 162,791 number 168,842 number 6,051 number Malawi
2010s 227,099 number 217,478 number 9,621 number Burkina Faso
2020s 268,589 number 261,482 number 7,107 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, female, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 268,589 number against 261,482 number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
7,107 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 49th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (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, female (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

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