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 0.005 number per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.005 number per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.005 number per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 number per person, in 1981.
That places Burkina Faso 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, 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 | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 number per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 number per person | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 number per person | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 number per person | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 number per person | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 number per person | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 number per person | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 number per person | -55.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 number per person | +39.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 number per person | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 number per person | +130.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 number per person | +61.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 number per person | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 number per person | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 number per person | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 number per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 number per person | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 number per person | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 number per person | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 number per person | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.001 number per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 number per person | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 number per person | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 number per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 number per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 number per person | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 number per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 number per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 number per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 number per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 number per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.004 number per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 number per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 number per person | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 number per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.004 number per person | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.005 number per person | +25.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.005 number per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0071 number per person, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.005 number per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0169 number per person, 30% of the median. (43 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 number per person | 0.0002 number per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 number per person | 0.0001 number per person | 0.0001 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 number per person | 0.0001 number per person | 0.0007 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 number per person | 0.0006 number per person | 0.0017 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 number per person | 0.0027 number per person | 0.0027 number per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 number per person | 0.0027 number per person | 0.005 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 185 Singapore 0.0061 number per person compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 0.0057 number per person compare
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0053 number per person compare
- 189 Syrian Arab Republic 0.004 number per person compare
- 190 Djibouti 0.0039 number per person compare
- 191 Iraq 0.0038 number 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 0.005 number per person in 2019, 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 0.005 number per person in 2019.
- 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 number per person in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 88.7%. 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.