Burkina Faso vs Caribbean Small States: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso
3.50 million number
in 2020
Caribbean Small States
717,955 number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Caribbean Small States rank
44th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Caribbean Small States
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.50 million number against 717,955 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.78 million number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.9 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 206 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 938,071 number 928,910 number 9,161 number Burkina Faso
1980s 1.22 million number 869,302 number 348,496 number Burkina Faso
1990s 1.65 million number 873,410 number 774,827 number Burkina Faso
2000s 2.16 million number 832,845 number 1.32 million number Burkina Faso
2010s 3.02 million number 742,587 number 2.28 million number Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Caribbean Small States?
Burkina Faso, at 3.50 million number against 717,955 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Caribbean Small States?
2.78 million number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Caribbean Small States?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Caribbean Small States rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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