Burkina Faso vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Burkina Faso
9.26 years
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
9.12 years
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
163rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
166th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 9.26 years against 9.12 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th of 183 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9768 years 4.35 years 3.38 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 1.89 years 6.31 years 4.42 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 2.73 years 5.6 years 2.87 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 8.28 years 8.76 years 0.4746 years Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Burkina Faso, at 9.26 years against 9.12 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.14 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.