Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
Burkina Faso
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.06 GPIA
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7666 GPIA | 0.7913 GPIA | 0.0247 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.9656 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0415 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0147 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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