Net intake rate in grade 1 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 44.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Burkina Faso, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Burkina Faso is 44.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 106th out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.7% | — |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +67.4% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -4.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 44.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.6%, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 44.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.4%, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 19.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 16.6% | 46.2% | 7 |
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 net intake rate in grade 1 in Burkina Faso?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Burkina Faso was 44.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.