Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 16.1% for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 32.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.5% | — |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -81.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -64.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +292.7% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.5% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 2.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 16.1% | 20.4% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Burkina Faso?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Burkina Faso was 16.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).