Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 703,431 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Burkina Faso stood at 703,431.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 847,639 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 367,427, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 367,427 | — |
| 1972 | 375,460 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 414,592 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 422,240 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 430,242 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 437,334 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 443,144 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 446,266 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 453,527 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 458,688 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 460,531 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 465,468 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 471,495 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 488,085 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 506,987 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 540,238 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 554,795 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 564,684 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 570,633 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 571,405 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 586,623 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 595,335 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 595,465 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 597,764 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 625,092 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 613,648 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 607,799 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 568,390 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 544,211 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 498,158 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 445,316 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 428,458 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 522,039 | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 480,403 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 489,570 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 499,426 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 502,655 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 502,149 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 433,522 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 436,909 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 416,556 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 458,876 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 530,908 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 558,850 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 637,776 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 847,639 | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 703,431 | -17.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 703,431 is above the median for low income countries, which is 318,822, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 703,431 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +32.9% | 637,776 | 847,639 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 401,992 | 367,427 | 430,242 | 5 |
| 1980s | 463,152 | 437,334 | 506,987 | 10 |
| 1990s | 569,102 | 540,238 | 595,335 | 7 |
| 2000s | 552,430 | 428,458 | 625,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 474,210 | 416,556 | 522,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 655,721 | 530,908 | 847,639 | 5 |
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Burkina Faso was 703,431 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 847,639 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,427 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release