Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 55.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso stood at 55.4%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 56.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.8% | — |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 55.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.3%, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 55.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.8%, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +36.4% | 16.6% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 10.0% | 16.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 22.6% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 28.4% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 43.4% | 56.2% | 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 to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Burkina Faso was 55.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.