Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.3855 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.3855 number per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2019. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3855 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 167th out of 198 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 square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0013 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0015 number per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 number per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1974 | 0.002 number per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 number per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 number per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 number per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 number per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 0.003 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 number per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1982 | 0.002 number per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 number per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 0.006 number per square kilometre | +136.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 number per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 number per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0173 number per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 number per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0228 number per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 number per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0248 number per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0278 number per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.029 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 number per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0368 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0501 number per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0622 number per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.066 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0726 number per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1486 number per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1532 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1572 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1786 number per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2176 number per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2461 number per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2639 number per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2671 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.201 number per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2476 number per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2995 number per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3855 number per square kilometre | +28.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3855 number per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3871 number per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3855 number per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4 number per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 | +136.7% | 0.0025 number per square kilometre | 0.006 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 number per square kilometre | 0.0013 number per square kilometre | 0.0029 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 number per square kilometre | 0.0014 number per square kilometre | 0.0228 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0426 number per square kilometre | 0.0204 number per square kilometre | 0.0726 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1509 number per square kilometre | 0.1486 number per square kilometre | 0.1532 number per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2464 number per square kilometre | 0.1572 number per square kilometre | 0.3855 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 164 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.4335 number per square kilometre compare
- 165 Russian Federation 0.39 number per square kilometre compare
- 166 Eritrea 0.3886 number per square kilometre compare
- 168 Kazakhstan 0.3651 number per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bahamas 0.359 number per square kilometre compare
- 170 Belize 0.3281 number per square kilometre 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 square in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Burkina Faso was 0.3855 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3855 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.