Which has higher average years of schooling, Burkina Faso or Niger?

Niger, at 2.12 years against 2.11 years in Burkina Faso as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Niger: Average years of schooling

Burkina Faso

2.11 years

in 2020

Niger

2.12 years

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

162nd

Niger rank

161st

Average years of schooling over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2.12 years against 2.11 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Niger ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 161st of 162 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1890s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1900s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1910s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1920s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1930s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1950s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1960s	0.1 years	0.1012 years	0.0012 years	Niger
1970s	0.1294 years	0.1964 years	0.067 years	Niger
1980s	0.27 years	0.4774 years	0.2074 years	Niger
1990s	0.5406 years	0.8349 years	0.2943 years	Niger
2000s	1.02 years	1.08 years	0.0584 years	Niger
2010s	1.43 years	1.48 years	0.0491 years	Niger
2020s	2.11 years	2.12 years	0.0018 years	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Niger, at 2.12 years against 2.11 years in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 0.01 years, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for average years of schooling?: Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 161st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.