Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 66.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso stood at 66.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso peaked at 66.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1981.
That places Burkina Faso 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.1% | — |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | +2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 66.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 66.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 15.1% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 22.6% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 34.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 59.1% | 66.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso was 66.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release