School life expectancy, secondary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 2.44 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.44 years
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
197th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 2019
All-time low
0.0526 years
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.44 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 3 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0526 years, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 197th of 213 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, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0526 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0529 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0594 years | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0702 years | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0752 years | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0789 years | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0792 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0976 years | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1254 years | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1239 years | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1444 years | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1467 years | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.153 years | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1854 years | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2223 years | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4224 years | +90.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5073 years | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5437 years | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5705 years | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6626 years | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7078 years | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7979 years | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8361 years | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9099 years | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 years | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 1.17 years | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 years | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 years | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 years | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 years | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.92 years | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.28 years | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 2.46 years | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.67 years | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.89 years | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.67 years | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 2.48 years | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.44 years | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0707 years | 0.0526 years | 0.0976 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1573 years | 0.1239 years | 0.2223 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4649 years | 0.4224 years | 0.5073 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8089 years | 0.5437 years | 1.17 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.15 years | 1.33 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 years | 2.44 years | 2.99 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, secondary, female in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Burkina Faso was 2.44 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0526 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release