Burkina Faso vs WB: Ida Only: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Burkina Faso
323,272
in 2025
WB: Ida Only
16.14 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
WB: Ida Only rank
44th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Ida Only
How they compare
WB: Ida Only currently reports 16.14 million against 323,272 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15.82 million.
That makes WB: Ida Only's figure about 49.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida Only has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and WB: Ida Only ranks 44th of 222 countries.
WB: Ida Only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Ida Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,510 | 6.26 million | 6.18 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 1980s | 117,470 | 7.82 million | 7.71 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 1990s | 158,814 | 9.68 million | 9.52 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 2000s | 203,837 | 11.88 million | 11.68 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 2010s | 289,487 | 14.14 million | 13.85 million | WB: Ida Only |
| 2020s | 332,558 | 15.78 million | 15.45 million | WB: Ida Only |
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: Ida Only?
- WB: Ida Only, at 16.14 million against 323,272 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: Ida Only?
- 15.82 million, with WB: Ida Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Ida Only?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Ida Only rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and WB: Ida Only ranks 44th 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, female (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