Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.2555 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.2555 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2555 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, 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, female (number), per square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2484 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2555 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2383 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2555 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7516 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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 | +132.2% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 159 Argentina 0.2827 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Paraguay 0.2737 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2714 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Norway 0.2241 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Eritrea 0.2211 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 New Zealand 0.1967 units 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, female (number), per square in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Burkina Faso was 0.2555 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2555 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female (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.