Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male was 85.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
85.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2021
All-time low
61.5%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2021

Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021

0204060802003201220212003: 61.5 %2006: 77 %2010: 67.1 %2019: 83.3 %2021: 85 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 85.0% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2003.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male (%) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 61.5%
2006 77.0% +25.2%
2010 67.1% -12.9%
2019 83.3% +24.2%
2021 85.0% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.3% 61.5% 77.0% 2
2010s 75.2% 67.1% 83.3% 2
2020s 85.0% 85.0% 85.0% 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 32 Ghana 90.7% compare
  2. 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.0% compare
  3. 34 Sierra Leone 88.5% compare
  4. 36 Benin 83.8% compare
  5. 37 Mali 81.9% compare
  6. 38 Gambia 77.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Burkina Faso?
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Burkina Faso was 85.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2003.
How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 433 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release