School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 9.36 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso is 9.36 years, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.44 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.05 years, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th of 175 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, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.05 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.09 years | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.11 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.17 years | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.22 years | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.27 years | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.34 years | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.45 years | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1.54 years | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.66 years | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.81 years | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.97 years | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.1 years | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.32 years | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 2.58 years | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 3.54 years | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1 years | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 4.54 years | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 5.28 years | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 5.55 years | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.02 years | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.44 years | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.85 years | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.24 years | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.68 years | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 7.92 years | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.1 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.18 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.53 years | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.77 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.11 years | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 9.44 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.36 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 years | 1.05 years | 1.45 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.99 years | 1.54 years | 2.58 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.82 years | 3.54 years | 4.1 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.78 years | 4.54 years | 6.85 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.43 years | 7.24 years | 9.44 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 156 Solomon Islands 9.65 years compare
- 157 Honduras 9.64 years compare
- 158 Naoero 9.46 years compare
- 160 Syrian Arab Republic 9.25 years compare
- 161 Nigeria 9.17 years compare
- 162 Mauritania 9.15 years compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso was 9.36 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.