Burkina Faso vs Uzbekistan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Burkina Faso
656,517
in 2025
Uzbekistan
739,006
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Uzbekistan rank
41st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 739,006 against 656,517 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 82,489.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,541 | 387,786 | 216,246 | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 236,974 | 468,194 | 231,219 | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 321,550 | 616,594 | 295,044 | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 412,955 | 570,278 | 157,323 | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 587,738 | 587,298 | 440.4 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 672,891 | 707,035 | 34,144 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Burkina Faso or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 739,006 against 656,517 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan?
- 82,489, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release