Burkina Faso vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
6.3 years
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
7.65 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
191st
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
189th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 7.65 years against 6.3 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.35 years.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 191st and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 189th of 200 countries.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 years | 5.73 years | 2.68 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 4.18 years | 6.74 years | 2.56 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 7.08 years | 7.55 years | 0.465 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 6.83 years | 7.63 years | 0.8031 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 7.65 years against 6.3 years in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- 1.35 years, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 191st and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 189th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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