Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 8.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.73 years for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.95 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.41 years, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.41 years | — |
| 1991 | 2.52 years | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.59 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.67 years | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.79 years | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.89 years | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.99 years | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.09 years | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.18 years | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.28 years | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.37 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.45 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.61 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.76 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.13 years | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5 years | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.78 years | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.23 years | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7 years | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 6.13 years | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.56 years | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3 years | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.54 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 7.68 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.04 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.27 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.62 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.95 years | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.78 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.73 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.73 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 years | 2.41 years | 3.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 years | 3.37 years | 6.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 years | 6.56 years | 8.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 years | 8.73 years | 8.78 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 178 Sierra Leone 9.06 years compare
- 179 Madagascar 9.06 years compare
- 180 Gambia 8.98 years compare
- 182 Sudan 8.62 years compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.59 years compare
- 184 Chad 8.35 years compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Burkina Faso was 8.73 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 years in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.