Burkina Faso vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.21 years
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2.7 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
202nd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
203rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 2.7 years against 2.21 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.49 years.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 202nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 203rd of 214 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1201 years | 1.02 years | 0.9042 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 0.2849 years | 1.33 years | 1.05 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 0.5526 years | 1.51 years | 0.9597 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 0.9786 years | 1.88 years | 0.8974 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 2.28 years | 2.44 years | 0.161 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 2.55 years | 2.68 years | 0.127 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 2.7 years against 2.21 years in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.49 years, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 202nd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 203rd 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