Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Start of the academic school year
Burkina Faso
2,024
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2,024
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
56th
Sierra Leone rank
56th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,024 against 2,024 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,974 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,984 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,994 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 2,004 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,014 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,022 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,024 against 2,024 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). 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