Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 72.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burkina Faso, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burkina Faso is 72.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burkina Faso peaked at 72.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1981.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.0% | — |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 72.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 14.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 19.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 32.9% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 62.8% | 72.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 649,886 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burkina Faso was 72.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release