Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Burkina Faso
7.19 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
8.37 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
196th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
198th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 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 8.37 years against 7.19 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.18 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 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 196th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 198th of 208 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 | 0.7011 years | 2.78 years | 2.08 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1980s | 1.13 years | 4.85 years | 3.72 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1990s | 2.34 years | 5.12 years | 2.78 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2000s | 3.84 years | 6.24 years | 2.4 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 7.3 years | 7.58 years | 0.28 years | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2020s | 7.73 years | 8.2 years | 0.4776 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, female, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 8.37 years against 7.19 years in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 1.18 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)?
- 41 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 196th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 198th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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