Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
0.2328 years
in 2024
Nigeria
0.3586 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
200th
Nigeria rank
197th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3586 years against 0.2328 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1258 years.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 200th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0574 years | 0.3098 years | 0.2524 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1083 years | 0.2507 years | 0.1424 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.1951 years | 0.2234 years | 0.0283 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.3586 years against 0.2328 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.1258 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 200th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (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