School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 0.2326 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2326 years
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
192nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.2326 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.0017 years
in 1981
Years of data
47
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.2326 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2326 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 years, in 1981.
Burkina Faso ranks 192nd of 205 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, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0021 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0022 years | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.003 years | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 years | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 years | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 years | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 years | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 years | -30.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 years | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 years | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 years | -52.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 years | +45.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 years | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 years | +122.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 years | +58.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0136 years | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 years | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 years | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0217 years | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0193 years | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0224 years | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0245 years | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0247 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0307 years | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0306 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0412 years | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 0.05 years | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0517 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.055 years | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0335 years | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0887 years | +164.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0828 years | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.08 years | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.089 years | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1048 years | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1159 years | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1233 years | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.119 years | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0862 years | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1037 years | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1229 years | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1563 years | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1827 years | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1912 years | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2029 years | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2113 years | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2326 years | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 years | 0.0021 years | 0.0038 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 years | 0.0017 years | 0.0217 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.035 years | 0.0193 years | 0.055 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0683 years | 0.0335 years | 0.0887 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1101 years | 0.08 years | 0.1563 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2042 years | 0.1827 years | 0.2326 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 189 Tajikistan 0.3435 years compare
- 190 Djibouti 0.3032 years compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.242 years compare
- 193 Niger 0.2324 years compare
- 194 Mali 0.2177 years compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 0.1971 years compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Burkina Faso was 0.2326 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2326 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 years in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 192nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release