Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 43.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.7%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
6th
of 181 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 1983
All-time low
31.9%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1983–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso stood at 43.7%.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso peaked at 86.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 86.1% | — |
| 1989 | 79.7% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | -7.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 43.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 43.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.9% | 79.7% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 49.5% | 71.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 31.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 35.8% | 47.0% | 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso was 43.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release