Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Burkina Faso
7.48 years
in 2024
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
9.46 years
in 1999
Burkina Faso rank
177th
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
175th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
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How they compare

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) currently reports 9.46 years against 7.48 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.98 years.

That makes ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 177th and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 175th of 186 countries.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9899 years 9.22 years 8.23 years ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
1980s 1.78 years 9.45 years 7.67 years ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
1990s 2.69 years 9.54 years 6.85 years ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), at 9.46 years against 7.48 years in Burkina Faso as of 1999.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
1.98 years, with ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 177th and ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release