How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Burkina Faso

2.27 years

in 2023

Ethiopia

2.4 years

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

190th

Ethiopia rank

188th

Ethiopia currently reports 2.4 years against 2.27 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.13 years.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Ethiopia ranks 188th of 192 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.15 years	2 years	0.8479 years	Ethiopia
2010s	1.48 years	2.31 years	0.8267 years	Ethiopia
2020s	2.25 years	2.4 years	0.1539 years	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 2.4 years against 2.27 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 0.13 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?: Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Ethiopia ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.