School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 9.26 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 9.26 years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.27 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8261 years, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8261 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.8595 years | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8839 years | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9298 years | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9714 years | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.01 years | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.06 years | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1 years | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.15 years | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.23 years | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.32 years | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.44 years | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.56 years | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.66 years | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.86 years | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 2.04 years | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 2.21 years | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.28 years | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.44 years | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 2.47 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.59 years | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.67 years | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.77 years | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.89 years | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.44 years | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 3.6 years | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.91 years | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.65 years | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 4.93 years | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.39 years | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.87 years | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 6.29 years | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.71 years | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 7.16 years | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 7.47 years | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.73 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.87 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.26 years | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.53 years | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.91 years | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.27 years | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.26 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9768 years | 0.8261 years | 1.15 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.8 years | 1.23 years | 2.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 years | 2.47 years | 3.44 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.95 years | 3.6 years | 6.29 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.12 years | 6.71 years | 9.27 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 160 Naoero 9.57 years compare
- 161 Angola 9.56 years compare
- 162 Mauritania 9.35 years compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 9.23 years compare
- 165 Syrian Arab Republic 9.16 years compare
- 166 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.12 years compare
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 9.26 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8261 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.