Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 76.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.1%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
206th
of 214 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2018
All-time low
15.9%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burkina Faso is 76.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 92.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.9% | — |
| 1972 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 36.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 15.9% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 21.8% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 38.5% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 50.0% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 80.2% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 71.1% | 87.5% | 5 |
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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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burkina Faso was 76.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release