School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 6.89 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.89 years
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
205th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.56 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.8466 years
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 6.89 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.56 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8466 years, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 205th out of 213 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, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8466 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.8756 years | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8959 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9405 years | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9803 years | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.01 years | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 years | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1 years | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.15 years | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.23 years | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.3 years | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.41 years | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.52 years | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.62 years | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8 years | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1.97 years | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 2.13 years | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.19 years | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.34 years | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.47 years | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.52 years | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6 years | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.72 years | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.21 years | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 3.27 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.38 years | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.67 years | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.95 years | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.32 years | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 4.57 years | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.98 years | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.52 years | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 5.92 years | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.33 years | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 6.67 years | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.96 years | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2 years | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.36 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.72 years | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.93 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.25 years | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.56 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.49 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.32 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.17 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.52 years | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 6.68 years | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 6.89 years | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9832 years | 0.8466 years | 1.15 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.75 years | 1.23 years | 2.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 years | 2.36 years | 3.21 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.4 years | 3.27 years | 5.92 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.55 years | 6.33 years | 8.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 years | 6.68 years | 8.32 years | 5 |
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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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 6.89 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8466 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 205th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release