Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.21 years
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.05 years
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
202nd
Ethiopia rank
204th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.21 years against 2.05 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.16 years.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 202nd and Ethiopia ranks 204th of 214 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 | 0.102 years | 0.2783 years | 0.1763 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.3583 years | 0.8189 years | 0.4606 years | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.5681 years | 0.7222 years | 0.1542 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.9786 years | 1.48 years | 0.4973 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.87 years | 2.08 years | 0.2032 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.21 years against 2.05 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.16 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 202nd and Ethiopia ranks 204th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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