Children out of school, primary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Children out of school, primary, male was 703,431 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Burkina Faso is 703,431, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 847,639 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 367,427, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 367,427 | — |
| 1972 | 375,460 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 414,592 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 422,240 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 430,242 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 437,334 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 443,144 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 446,266 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 453,527 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 458,688 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 460,531 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 465,468 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 471,495 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 488,085 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 506,987 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 540,238 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 554,795 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 564,684 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 570,633 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 571,405 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 586,623 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 595,335 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 595,465 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 597,764 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 625,092 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 613,648 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 607,799 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 568,390 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 544,211 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 498,158 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 445,316 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 428,458 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 522,039 | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 480,403 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 489,570 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 499,426 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 502,655 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 502,149 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 433,522 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 436,909 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 416,556 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 458,876 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 530,908 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 558,850 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 637,776 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 847,639 | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 703,431 | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 401,992 | 367,427 | 430,242 | 5 |
| 1980s | 463,152 | 437,334 | 506,987 | 10 |
| 1990s | 569,102 | 540,238 | 595,335 | 7 |
| 2000s | 552,430 | 428,458 | 625,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 474,210 | 416,556 | 522,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 655,721 | 530,908 | 847,639 | 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 children out of school, primary, male in Burkina Faso?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Burkina Faso was 703,431 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 847,639 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,427 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.