Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso stood at 26.6%.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso peaked at 33.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 132nd of 134 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 | 15.8% | — |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +68.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.5% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 23.7% | 33.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0651 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0652 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (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 26.6% 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 33.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Burkina Faso ranks 132nd out of 134 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 down 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release