Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 2.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Burkina Faso is 2.27 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.27 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.98 years, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 years | 0.98 years | 1.34 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.48 years | 1.11 years | 2.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 years | 2.18 years | 2.27 years | 4 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 91,764 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Burkina Faso?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Burkina Faso was 2.27 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 years in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.