Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Burkina Faso
12 years
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
12 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Guinea-Bissau rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12.1 years | 0.1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 12 years against 12 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release