Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Burkina Faso
1.98 years
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.09 years
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
204th
Ethiopia rank
202nd
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.09 years against 1.98 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.11 years.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 204th and Ethiopia ranks 202nd of 213 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 | 0.1462 years | 0.4117 years | 0.2655 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.2914 years | 0.9011 years | 0.6097 years | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.7985 years | 0.8084 years | 0.0099 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.14 years | 1.76 years | 0.6183 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.07 years | 2.19 years | 0.1211 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.09 years against 1.98 years in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.11 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 204th and Ethiopia ranks 202nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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