Burkina Faso vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary, female
Burkina Faso
4.76 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.18 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
174th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
176th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.18 years against 4.76 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.42 years.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia'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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 174th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.639 years | 4.3 years | 3.66 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 1.09 years | 4.64 years | 3.55 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 1.72 years | 4.67 years | 2.95 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 2.96 years | 5.08 years | 2.12 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 5.16 years | 5.12 years | 0.0362 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.02 years | 5.16 years | 0.1442 years | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Burkina Faso or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 5.18 years against 4.76 years in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.42 years, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 174th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 176th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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