School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 2.21 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.21 years
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
202nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.98 years
in 2019
All-time low
0.0941 years
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 2.21 years.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.98 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0941 years, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 202nd of 214 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, secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0941 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0957 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1012 years | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1171 years | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1224 years | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.125 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1355 years | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1407 years | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1489 years | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1731 years | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1847 years | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2049 years | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2172 years | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2224 years | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2773 years | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3305 years | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3574 years | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.401 years | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4804 years | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4752 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4988 years | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5221 years | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5536 years | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5998 years | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.666 years | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6899 years | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7233 years | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8206 years | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8657 years | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9672 years | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.08 years | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.28 years | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 years | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.55 years | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7 years | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.85 years | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.07 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4 years | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 2.56 years | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.74 years | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.92 years | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.98 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.94 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.85 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5 years | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 years | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.21 years | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1201 years | 0.0941 years | 0.1489 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2849 years | 0.1731 years | 0.4804 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5526 years | 0.4752 years | 0.666 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9786 years | 0.6899 years | 1.38 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.28 years | 1.55 years | 2.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 years | 2.21 years | 2.94 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, secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 2.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0941 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release