Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 79.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Burkina Faso stood at 79.3%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Burkina Faso peaked at 79.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.1% | — |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 16.8% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 19.4% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 79.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 79.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.2%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 14.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 27.2% | 35.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 36.7% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 64.9% | 79.3% | 8 |
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 adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Burkina Faso was 79.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.