Burkina Faso vs United States of America: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Burkina Faso
12 years
in 2025
United States of America
12 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
30th
United States of America rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States of America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12 years against 12 years in United States of America, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 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 United States of America?
- Burkina Faso, at 12 years against 12 years in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Burkina Faso and United States of America?
- 0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States of America rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and United States of America 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