Children out of school, primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Children out of school, primary was 1.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.36 million
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.65 million
in 2023
All-time low
756,818
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Children out of school, primary 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 in Burkina Faso is 1.36 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 756,818, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 756,818 | — |
| 1972 | 773,080 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 859,822 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 877,023 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 894,304 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 909,597 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 924,938 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 936,560 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 952,904 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 969,809 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 981,512 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 997,332 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 989,914 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 946,050 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 895,083 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 896,835 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 856,576 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 929,223 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 832,209 | 756,818 | 894,304 | 5 |
| 1980s | 983,453 | 909,597 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.16 million | 1.29 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 946,050 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 979,988 | 856,576 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.05 million | 1.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Niger 1.88 million compare
- 9 Philippines 1.62 million compare
- 10 Yemen 1.55 million compare
- 12 Mali 1.19 million compare
- 13 United States of America 965,853 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 918,575 compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Burkina Faso?
- Children out of school, primary in Burkina Faso was 1.36 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 756,818 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for children out of school, primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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. 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.