Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Burkina Faso
6.59 years
in 2024
Eritrea
5.97 years
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
187th
Eritrea rank
189th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.59 years against 5.97 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.62 years.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Eritrea ranks 189th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 years | 5.29 years | 2.82 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3.68 years | 5.98 years | 2.31 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.76 years | 5.64 years | 1.12 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.09 years | 5.97 years | 1.13 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.59 years against 5.97 years in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 0.62 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Eritrea ranks 189th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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