School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 7.19 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.19 years
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
196th
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.48 years
in 2019
All-time low
0.5999 years
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7.19 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.48 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5999 years, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 196th out of 208 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, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5999 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.629 years | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6498 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6849 years | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7186 years | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7345 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7575 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.835 years | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9071 years | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9493 years | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.03 years | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.11 years | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.19 years | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.31 years | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.44 years | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.09 years | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 2.59 years | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 2.67 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.78 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.09 years | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4 years | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.76 years | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 4.02 years | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 4.44 years | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 4.99 years | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 5.4 years | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 5.85 years | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.23 years | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.58 years | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9 years | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.12 years | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.51 years | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 7.76 years | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.12 years | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 8.46 years | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.39 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.34 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.76 years | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 6.96 years | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 7.19 years | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7011 years | 0.5999 years | 0.835 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.13 years | 0.9071 years | 1.44 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.34 years | 2.09 years | 2.59 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.84 years | 2.67 years | 5.4 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.3 years | 5.85 years | 8.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 years | 6.96 years | 8.39 years | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Burkina Faso was 7.19 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5999 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release