Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 68.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 68.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 69.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.8% | — |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 68.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.7%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 68.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.6%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 10.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 20.3% | 27.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 28.1% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 50.9% | 69.2% | 10 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 68.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.