Burkina Faso vs Senegal: School life expectancy, primary, male
Burkina Faso
4.61 years
in 2024
Senegal
4.54 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
178th
Senegal rank
181st
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.61 years against 4.54 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Senegal ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 years | 2.73 years | 1.64 years | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1.83 years | 3.45 years | 1.62 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.62 years | 3.82 years | 1.2 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.72 years | 4.86 years | 1.14 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.3 years | 4.89 years | 0.4138 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.91 years | 4.58 years | 0.3311 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.61 years against 4.54 years in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.07 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Senegal ranks 181st 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
February 2026 Data Release