Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0065 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0065 units per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0065 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1981.
That places Burkina Faso 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -55.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | +39.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +130.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | +61.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per person | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per person | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0065 units per person | +5.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0065 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0075 units per person, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0065 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0206 units per person, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +130.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0079 units per person compare
- 188 Niger 0.0072 units per person compare
- 189 Mali 0.007 units per person compare
- 191 Djibouti 0.0062 units per person compare
- 192 Syrian Arab Republic 0.006 units per person compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 0.0057 units per person 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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0065 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.