School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 0.2329 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2329 years
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
191st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.2329 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.0019 years
in 1981
Years of data
47
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2329 years. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2329 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 years, in 1981.
That places Burkina Faso 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0023 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0028 years | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 years | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 years | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 years | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 years | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 years | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 years | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 years | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 years | -58.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 years | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 0.003 years | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 years | +131.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 years | +61.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 years | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 years | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 years | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0217 years | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0183 years | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0218 years | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0237 years | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0247 years | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.03 years | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0295 years | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0387 years | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 0.047 years | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0493 years | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0538 years | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 years | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0882 years | +185.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0823 years | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0823 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0889 years | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1041 years | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1153 years | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1169 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1174 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0867 years | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1049 years | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1244 years | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1575 years | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1825 years | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1907 years | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2047 years | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2121 years | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2329 years | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 years | 0.0023 years | 0.0042 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0102 years | 0.0019 years | 0.0217 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0337 years | 0.0183 years | 0.0538 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0671 years | 0.0309 years | 0.0882 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1099 years | 0.0823 years | 0.1575 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2046 years | 0.1825 years | 0.2329 years | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 225,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Burkina Faso was 0.2329 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2329 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 years in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release