Burkina Faso vs Niger: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Burkina Faso
6.59 years
in 2024
Niger
5.34 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
204th
Niger rank
206th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.59 years against 5.34 years in Niger, a difference of 1.25 years.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 204th and Niger ranks 206th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 years | 1.26 years | 0.0268 years | Niger |
| 1980s | 1.59 years | 2.07 years | 0.4732 years | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.82 years | 2.73 years | 1.09 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 4.94 years | 3.94 years | 0.9993 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7.59 years | 6.12 years | 1.47 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.5 years | 5.61 years | 0.8929 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.59 years against 5.34 years in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 1.25 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 204th and Niger ranks 206th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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