School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 6.59 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.59 years
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
204th
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.64 years
in 2018
All-time low
1.09 years
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burkina Faso stood at 6.59 years.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.64 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.09 years, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 204th 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.09 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.12 years | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.14 years | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.2 years | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.24 years | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.28 years | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.35 years | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.46 years | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.54 years | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.65 years | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.77 years | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.93 years | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 2.05 years | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.26 years | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2.5 years | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 3.33 years | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 3.82 years | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 3.85 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.95 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.23 years | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.49 years | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.87 years | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1 years | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.51 years | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 6.03 years | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 6.42 years | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.79 years | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1 years | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.33 years | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.49 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.59 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.93 years | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.09 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.37 years | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.64 years | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5 years | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.25 years | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.01 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.28 years | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.42 years | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 6.59 years | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 years | 1.09 years | 1.46 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.96 years | 1.54 years | 2.5 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.58 years | 3.33 years | 3.82 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.94 years | 3.85 years | 6.42 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.78 years | 6.79 years | 8.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 years | 6.42 years | 8.25 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, primary and secondary, male in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burkina Faso was 6.59 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release