Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 16.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso stood at 16.0%.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2011.
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.1% | — |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -93.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +313.6% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -13.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.1%, 38% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +313.6% | 2.2% | 9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 21.1% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 2.2% | 18.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 16.0% | 20.3% | 5 |
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso was 16.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release