Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 76.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 76.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 90.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.7% | — |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | +84.1% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -15.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 76.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 76.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.7% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 49.1% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 29 Bangladesh 85.4% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 83.6% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82.0% compare
- 33 Gambia 74.2% compare
- 34 Mozambique 71.2% compare
- 35 Benin 69.3% compare
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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 76.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release