Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Burkina Faso
7.68 years
in 2024
Nigeria
7.66 years
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
167th
Nigeria rank
168th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.68 years against 7.66 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 years | 6.22 years | 4.77 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.61 years | 6.63 years | 4.02 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.85 years | 7.8 years | 3.95 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 7.55 years | 1.35 years | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.68 years against 7.66 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.02 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 168th 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