Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, primary education, female

Burkina Faso
1.72 million number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1.68 million number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
44th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.72 million number against 1.68 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 34,790 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 462,222 number 555,270 number 93,048 number Saudi Arabia
1980s 600,249 number 926,777 number 326,528 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 811,442 number 1.44 million number 627,366 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.06 million number 1.58 million number 519,089 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.48 million number 1.57 million number 90,152 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.72 million number 1.68 million number 34,790 number Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Burkina Faso or Saudi Arabia?
Burkina Faso, at 1.72 million number against 1.68 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
34,790 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, female (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

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