Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 62.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 78.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.1% | — |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +4.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 62.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.2%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 62.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.7%, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 31.9% | 57.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 59.3% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 59.7% | 74.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 62.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release