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% |
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 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release