Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 153,670 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 153,670, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 153,670 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,850, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 95th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19,850 | — |
| 2007 | 40,659 | +104.8% |
| 2009 | 41,906 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 43,016 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 48,878 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 59,533 | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 67,321 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 72,210 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 73,081 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55,003 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 67,733 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 81,931 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 105,485 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 124,006 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 130,411 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 138,668 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 142,304 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 153,670 | +8.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 153,670 is below the median for low income countries, which is 182,600, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 153,670 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,581, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +104.8% | 19,850 | 40,659 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,850 | 19,850 | 19,850 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41,282 | 40,659 | 41,906 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67,419 | 43,016 | 105,485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,812 | 124,006 | 153,670 | 5 |
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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 153,670 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 153,670 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,850 in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release