Average schooling vs expected schooling in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 2.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Burkina Faso is 2.27, 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 schooling vs expected schooling in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.98, 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.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.34 | — |
| 2006 | 1.32 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.98 | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.27 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average schooling vs expected schooling in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -25.8% | 1.32 | 0.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.98 | 1.34 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.11 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.18 | 2.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Burkina Faso?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Burkina Faso was 2.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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