Population, age 1, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population, age 1, total was 640,823 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 1, total in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 1, total in Burkina Faso is 640,823, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 1, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 640,823 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 355,451, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,197 | 355,451 | 455,717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 523,665 | 466,637 | 582,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,381 | 593,991 | 640,823 | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 91,764 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 1, total in Burkina Faso?
- Population, age 1, total in Burkina Faso was 640,823 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 1, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 640,823 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 1, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,451 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population, age 1, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 1, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 1, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.