Burkina Faso vs Senegal: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index
Burkina Faso
1.19 GPIA
in 2024
Senegal
1.23 GPIA
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Senegal rank
4th
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.23 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4188 GPIA | 0.4386 GPIA | 0.0198 GPIA | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.5288 GPIA | 0.5019 GPIA | 0.0269 GPIA | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.6175 GPIA | 0.6431 GPIA | 0.0256 GPIA | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.6938 GPIA | 0.7174 GPIA | 0.0236 GPIA | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.8362 GPIA | 0.9703 GPIA | 0.1341 GPIA | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 0.0965 GPIA | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.23 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 4th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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