School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 1.98 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Burkina Faso is 1.98 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.97 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1358 years, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 204th 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, male (years) (life male years) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1358 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1386 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.143 years | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1641 years | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1696 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1711 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1918 years | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2001 years | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2208 years | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2453 years | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2652 years | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2875 years | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2914 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3421 years | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4384 years | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7755 years | +76.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8215 years | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8328 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8729 years | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9747 years | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 years | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.25 years | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.47 years | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.59 years | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.76 years | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.92 years | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.05 years | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.19 years | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.22 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.53 years | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 years | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.81 years | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.95 years | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.88 years | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.72 years | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.33 years | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 2.09 years | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.98 years | -5.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.98 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 years, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.98 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +76.9% | 0.4384 years | 0.7755 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1643 years | 0.1358 years | 0.2001 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2987 years | 0.2208 years | 0.4384 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7985 years | 0.7755 years | 0.8215 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.14 years | 0.8328 years | 1.59 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.41 years | 1.76 years | 2.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 years | 1.98 years | 2.88 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, secondary, male in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Burkina Faso was 1.98 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1358 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release