Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
6.89 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
8.42 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
205th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
208th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 8.42 years against 6.89 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.53 years.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 205th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 208th of 213 countries.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9832 years | 3.71 years | 2.73 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1980s | 1.75 years | 5.82 years | 4.07 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1990s | 2.65 years | 5.62 years | 2.97 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2000s | 4.4 years | 6.96 years | 2.56 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 7.55 years | 7.93 years | 0.3806 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2020s | 7.52 years | 8.29 years | 0.772 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 8.42 years against 6.89 years in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 1.53 years, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 205th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 208th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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