School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.6969 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6969 years
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
148th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.7267 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.0034 years
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burkina Faso is 0.6969 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.7267 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 years, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 148th of 191 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0034 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0045 years | +35.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 years | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0078 years | +48.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 years | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 years | +99.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 years | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 years | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0188 years | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0168 years | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.022 years | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0333 years | +51.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0383 years | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0409 years | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0444 years | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 years | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0472 years | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0503 years | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0563 years | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0577 years | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0538 years | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0725 years | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0843 years | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0809 years | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0864 years | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0808 years | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0754 years | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0761 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0994 years | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1158 years | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1467 years | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1779 years | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1971 years | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2067 years | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.245 years | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2621 years | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3015 years | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3291 years | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3461 years | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3777 years | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3694 years | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4088 years | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4493 years | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.468 years | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5167 years | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5741 years | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6906 years | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6992 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7267 years | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6969 years | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.011 years | 0.0034 years | 0.0188 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0395 years | 0.0168 years | 0.0563 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 years | 0.0538 years | 0.0864 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1698 years | 0.0994 years | 0.245 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3829 years | 0.2621 years | 0.5167 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6775 years | 0.5741 years | 0.7267 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, tertiary, male in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burkina Faso was 0.6969 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7267 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release