Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 50.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Burkina Faso, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 50.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Burkina Faso peaked at 88.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.
That places Burkina Faso 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | — |
| 2001 | 88.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.24 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.06 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.06 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.96 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 83.78 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 82.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 81.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 79.27 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 78.08 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.85 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 75.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 74.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 73.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 72.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 68.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 65.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 64.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 63.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 62.76 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 61.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 60.83 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 59.86 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2040 | 50.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 83.78 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 88.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.42 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 72.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 82.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 60.83 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 70.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 59.86 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 59.86 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 59.86 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 50.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 50.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 50.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Mali 62.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 2 Niger 61.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 4 Yemen 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 5 Mozambique 45.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 6 Chad 44.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 77.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Burkina Faso?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Burkina Faso was 50.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 88.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.