Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 62.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Burkina Faso, 2006–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 62.3% for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2008.
Burkina Faso ranks 94th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.9% | — |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +51.3% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +110.8% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 38.9% | 82.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 649,886 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Burkina Faso?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Burkina Faso was 62.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.