Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
0.5899 years
in 2024
Rwanda
0.6498 years
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
158th
Rwanda rank
155th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.6498 years against 0.5899 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0599 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 155th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0072 years | 0.0101 years | 0.0028 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0262 years | 0.017 years | 0.0092 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.0432 years | 0.0321 years | 0.0112 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1142 years | 0.1587 years | 0.0445 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.2867 years | 0.3848 years | 0.0981 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.5432 years | 0.5155 years | 0.0278 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.6498 years against 0.5899 years in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.0599 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 155th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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