School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.2328 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2328 years
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
200th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2328 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.0018 years
in 1981
Years of data
47
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2328 years. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2328 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 years, in 1981.
Burkina Faso ranks 200th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0022 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0025 years | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 years | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 years | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 years | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 years | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.003 years | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 years | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 0.004 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 years | -55.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 years | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 years | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 years | +126.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 years | +59.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 years | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 years | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 0.02 years | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0217 years | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0188 years | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0221 years | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0241 years | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0247 years | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0303 years | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.03 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0399 years | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0485 years | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0505 years | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0544 years | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 years | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0884 years | +174.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0825 years | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0812 years | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.089 years | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1045 years | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1156 years | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.12 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1182 years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0865 years | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1043 years | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1237 years | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1569 years | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1826 years | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.191 years | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2038 years | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2117 years | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2328 years | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 years | 0.0022 years | 0.0039 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 years | 0.0018 years | 0.0217 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0343 years | 0.0188 years | 0.0544 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0677 years | 0.0322 years | 0.0884 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.11 years | 0.0812 years | 0.1569 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2044 years | 0.1826 years | 0.2328 years | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 0.2328 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2328 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 years in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release