Burkina Faso vs Niger: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
2.27 years
in 2023
Niger
1.41 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
190th
Niger rank
192nd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.27 years against 1.41 years in Niger, a difference of 0.86 years.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Niger ranks 192nd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 years | 1.44 years | 0.288 years | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.48 years | 1.45 years | 0.0332 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.25 years | 1.39 years | 0.8512 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.27 years against 1.41 years in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.86 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Niger ranks 192nd 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.