Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Burkina Faso
7.68 years
in 2024
Ethiopia
7.61 years
in 2012
Burkina Faso rank
167th
Ethiopia rank
169th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.68 years against 7.61 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 167th and Ethiopia ranks 169th of 179 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6388 years | 0.7631 years | 0.1243 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.2 years | 2.33 years | 1.13 years | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2.36 years | 2.45 years | 0.0884 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.4 years | 5.98 years | 1.58 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.39 years | 7.47 years | 1.08 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.68 years against 7.61 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.07 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th and Ethiopia ranks 169th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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