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

Latest (2025)
66.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
140th
of 165 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2025
All-time low
15.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso, 1981–2025

2040601981200320251981: 15.1 %1982: 15.4 %1983: 15.7 %1984: 16 %1985: 16.5 %1986: 16.8 %1987: 17 %1988: 17.2 %1989: 17.4 %1990: 17.5 %1991: 17.7 %1992: 18 %1993: 18.3 %1994: 18.8 %1995: 19.3 %1996: 19.8 %1997: 20.4 %1998: 21 %1999: 21.8 %2000: 22.6 %2001: 23.6 %2002: 24.6 %2003: 25.6 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 27.5 %2006: 28.4 %2007: 29.5 %2008: 30.9 %2009: 32.5 %2010: 34.3 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 38.8 %2013: 41.4 %2014: 44 %2015: 46.9 %2016: 49.7 %2017: 52.4 %2018: 54.9 %2019: 57.2 %2020: 59.1 %2021: 60.7 %2022: 62.3 %2023: 64 %2024: 65.5 %2025: 66.8 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Burkina Faso, 1981 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 137 Lesotho 69.0% compare
  2. 138 Laos 67.7% compare
  3. 139 Rwanda 67.1% compare
  4. 141 Sierra Leone 66.7% compare
  5. 142 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.0% compare
  6. 143 Guinea 64.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release