Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 69.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 69.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 70.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.7% | — |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +105.0% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 21.7% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 34.6% | 70.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 43 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.8% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 77.7% compare
- 45 Gambia 73.8% compare
- 47 Mozambique 68.4% compare
- 48 Benin 64.8% compare
- 49 Madagascar 64.1% compare
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 completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 69.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release