Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 1.67 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
1.67
World rank
94th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 2009
All-time low
1.18
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2009

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Burkina Faso, 1994–2009

00.511.51994200120091994: 1.21998: 1.22003: 1.42005: 1.62009: 1.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1.67 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2009. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.67 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 1994.

Burkina Faso ranks 94th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Burkina Faso, 1994 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1994 1.18
1998 1.19 +0.8%
2003 1.43 +20.8%
2005 1.64 +14.2%
2009 1.67 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.18 1.18 1.19 2
2000s 1.58 1.43 1.67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Burkina Faso?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Burkina Faso was 1.67 in 2009, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2009.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 1994.
How does Burkina Faso rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Burkina Faso ranks 94th out of 94 countries with data for 2009.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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