Burkina Faso vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Burkina Faso
656,517
in 2025
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
31.26 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
45th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 31.26 million against 656,517 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 30.60 million.
That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 47.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 45th of 222 countries.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,541 | 8.91 million | 8.74 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 1980s | 236,974 | 11.76 million | 11.52 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 321,550 | 15.10 million | 14.77 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 412,955 | 19.97 million | 19.56 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 587,738 | 26.45 million | 25.87 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 675,568 | 30.64 million | 29.97 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 31.26 million against 656,517 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Burkina Faso and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- 30.60 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 45th 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