Burkina Faso vs Niger: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Burkina Faso
7.29 years
in 2024
Niger
7.39 years
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
178th
Niger rank
176th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 7.39 years against 7.29 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Niger ranks 176th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 years | 1.27 years | 0.0234 years | Niger |
| 1980s | 1.61 years | 2.08 years | 0.4708 years | Niger |
| 2000s | 5.58 years | 4.35 years | 1.23 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7.98 years | 6.29 years | 1.69 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 7.39 years against 7.29 years in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.1 years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Niger ranks 176th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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