School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.484 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Burkina Faso is 0.484 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 172.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.484 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 years, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0006 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0005 years | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 years | +52.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 years | +98.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 years | +38.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 years | +92.5% |
| 1977 | 0.004 years | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 years | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 years | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 years | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 years | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 years | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0108 years | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 years | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 years | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0136 years | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 years | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 years | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 years | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.017 years | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.016 years | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 years | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0245 years | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0253 years | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0241 years | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0253 years | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 years | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0224 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0343 years | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 0.034 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0667 years | +96.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0788 years | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0887 years | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.102 years | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1166 years | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1219 years | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1448 years | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1586 years | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1652 years | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1775 years | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1859 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2015 years | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2211 years | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2548 years | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.27 years | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2967 years | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3819 years | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4118 years | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4588 years | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.484 years | +5.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.484 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2691 years, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.484 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +98.7% | 0.0008 years | 0.0015 years |
| 2005 | +96.0% | 0.034 years | 0.0667 years |
| 1976 | +92.5% | 0.0021 years | 0.0041 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 years | 0.0005 years | 0.0048 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 years | 0.0047 years | 0.0176 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 years | 0.016 years | 0.0253 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0744 years | 0.034 years | 0.1166 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1901 years | 0.1219 years | 0.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4067 years | 0.2967 years | 0.484 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, tertiary, female in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Burkina Faso was 0.484 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.484 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 years in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release