School life expectancy, primary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, primary, male was 4.61 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.61 years
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.69 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.9569 years
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Burkina Faso is 4.61 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.69 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9569 years, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 178th of 215 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, primary, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9569 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.9829 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9983 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.03 years | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 years | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.11 years | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.16 years | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 years | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.26 years | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.32 years | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4 years | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.51 years | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.64 years | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 1.76 years | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.91 years | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 2.06 years | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.22 years | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 2.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.29 years | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.41 years | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.48 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.55 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.68 years | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.78 years | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.97 years | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.08 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.26 years | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.47 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.74 years | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.94 years | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.26 years | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.56 years | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 4.83 years | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.03 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.18 years | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.27 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.37 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.56 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.69 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.53 years | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.36 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.29 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.96 years | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.33 years | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 4.61 years | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 years | 0.9569 years | 1.26 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.83 years | 1.32 years | 2.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 years | 2.31 years | 3 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.72 years | 3.01 years | 4.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 years | 5.03 years | 5.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 years | 4.33 years | 5.36 years | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Burkina Faso was 4.61 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9569 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release