Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Burkina Faso
16 years
in 2025
Gambia
16 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Gambia rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Gambia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Gambia ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 years | 16.5 years | 0.5 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 17 years | 16.2 years | 0.8 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 Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 16 years against 16 years in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Gambia 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