School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 7.68 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.68 years
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
167th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.75 years
in 2019
All-time low
0.6005 years
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burkina Faso is 7.68 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.75 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6005 years, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 167th of 179 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 to tertiary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6005 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.6295 years | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6506 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6865 years | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7207 years | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7386 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7615 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8396 years | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9118 years | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9552 years | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.04 years | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.12 years | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2 years | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.33 years | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.45 years | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.12 years | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 2.61 years | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 years | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 3.85 years | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 4.13 years | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.58 years | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 5.09 years | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 5.52 years | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 5.97 years | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6.42 years | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.78 years | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1 years | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7 years | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 7.96 years | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.35 years | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.72 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 8.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.68 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.17 years | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.42 years | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 7.68 years | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7034 years | 0.6005 years | 0.8396 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.14 years | 0.9118 years | 1.45 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.36 years | 2.12 years | 2.61 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.38 years | 3.12 years | 5.52 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.51 years | 5.97 years | 8.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 years | 7.42 years | 8.73 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 to tertiary, female in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burkina Faso was 7.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6005 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release