Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Burkina Faso
8.73 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
9.06 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Sierra Leone rank
178th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.06 years against 8.73 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.33 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 years | 5.04 years | 2.2 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4.47 years | 7.21 years | 2.74 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.89 years | 8.76 years | 0.8727 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.74 years | 9.05 years | 0.3077 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.06 years against 8.73 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.33 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.