Burkina Faso vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
4.68 years
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
5.2 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
178th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
181st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 5.2 years against 4.68 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.52 years.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 178th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8631 years | 3.77 years | 2.91 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 1.47 years | 4.12 years | 2.65 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 2.18 years | 4.15 years | 1.97 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 3.34 years | 4.57 years | 1.23 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 5.27 years | 4.89 years | 0.3759 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.96 years | 5.14 years | 0.1812 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 5.2 years against 4.68 years in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.52 years, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 181st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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