Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 42.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso stood at 42.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso peaked at 42.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 130th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.9% | — |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.1% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.9% | 28.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 33.0% | 42.3% | 3 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso was 42.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 130th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release