School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.5899 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5899 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.5923 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.002 years
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 0.5899 years.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5923 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.002 years, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 158th of 196 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, tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.002 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0025 years | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.003 years | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 years | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 years | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0106 years | +98.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 years | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 years | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 years | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 years | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 0.021 years | +51.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0244 years | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0261 years | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 years | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0296 years | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0309 years | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.033 years | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0369 years | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0372 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0348 years | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0464 years | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0542 years | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0529 years | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.055 years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0528 years | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0485 years | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0557 years | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.067 years | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0752 years | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1072 years | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1287 years | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1433 years | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1549 years | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1812 years | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1924 years | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2235 years | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2442 years | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.256 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2778 years | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2778 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3054 years | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3351 years | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3613 years | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3932 years | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4354 years | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.536 years | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5554 years | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5923 years | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5899 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0067 years | 0.002 years | 0.0116 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0255 years | 0.0107 years | 0.0369 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0479 years | 0.0348 years | 0.055 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1142 years | 0.0557 years | 0.1812 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2867 years | 0.1924 years | 0.3932 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5418 years | 0.4354 years | 0.5923 years | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 0.5899 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5923 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release