Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso is 16.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 131st of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.4% | — |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +77.2% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.6% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso was 16.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Burkina Faso ranks 131st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release