School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (School primary) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (School primary) was 5.78 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.78 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.85 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5414 years, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 126th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (School primary) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5414 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.5725 years | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.589 years | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6135 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6431 years | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6589 years | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6815 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7109 years | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7402 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7861 years | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8347 years | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9033 years | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9825 years | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.05 years | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.15 years | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 years | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.36 years | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.39 years | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 years | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.51 years | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.6 years | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.64 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.69 years | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.76 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.86 years | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.96 years | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.15 years | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 2.21 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.24 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.32 years | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.37 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.53 years | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.79 years | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.06 years | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.29 years | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.64 years | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.02 years | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 4.35 years | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 4.65 years | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.89 years | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 5.09 years | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.25 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.38 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.43 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.53 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.71 years | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.85 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.78 years | -1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.78 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.78 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.78 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.44 years, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.639 years | 0.5414 years | 0.7402 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.12 years | 0.7861 years | 1.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 years | 1.51 years | 2.21 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.06 years | 2.24 years | 4.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 years | 4.65 years | 5.85 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Burkina Faso?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Burkina Faso was 5.78 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5414 years in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.