Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.2646 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso is 0.2646 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2646 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, 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, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +141.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2299 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2585 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2646 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2646 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2513 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2646 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7423 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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 | +141.1% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2487 units per square kilometre | 0.2299 units per square kilometre | 0.2646 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.303 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Argentina 0.2891 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Paraguay 0.2825 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Eritrea 0.238 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Norway 0.237 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 New Zealand 0.2065 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, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Burkina Faso was 0.2646 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2646 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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, male (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.