What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.14 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Burkina Faso vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty

Burkina Faso

8.73 years

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of

8.59 years

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

181st

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

183rd

Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time

Burkina Faso
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 8.73 years against 8.59 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 183rd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.84 years	5.47 years	2.63 years	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	4.47 years	7.68 years	3.22 years	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	7.89 years	8.49 years	0.6083 years	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	8.74 years	8.71 years	0.0363 years	Burkina Faso

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?: Burkina Faso, at 8.73 years against 8.59 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.14 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?: Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 183rd 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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Indicator: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
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: 194 places, 6,308 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.