Burkina Faso vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary, male

Burkina Faso
4.61 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.31 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
178th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
177th

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.31 years against 4.61 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7 years.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.2 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 178th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 177th 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 1.09 years 5.42 years 4.33 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 1.83 years 5.45 years 3.61 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 2.62 years 5.32 years 2.7 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 3.72 years 5.48 years 1.76 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 5.38 years 5.35 years 0.0243 years Burkina Faso
2020s 4.91 years 5.31 years 0.3981 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, male, Burkina Faso or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 5.31 years against 4.61 years in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.7 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, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 178th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release