Burkina Faso vs Congo: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Burkina Faso
16 years
in 2025
Congo
16 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Congo rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Congo, 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 10th and Congo ranks 10th 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 | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 years | 16 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 17 years | 16 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 17 years | 16 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 17 years | 16 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 16 years against 16 years in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Congo ranks 10th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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