Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male was 73.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Burkina Faso stood at 73.7%.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 88.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.9% | — |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 44.9% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 57.6% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 29 Sierra Leone 81.5% compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.6% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 78.3% compare
- 33 Mozambique 73.6% compare
- 34 Gambia 71.3% compare
- 35 Benin 69.9% 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Burkina Faso was 73.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release