Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both was 79.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso stood at 79.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 79.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.8% | — |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +21.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 79.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 79.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.2%, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 42.8% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 49.6% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, rural, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso was 79.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release