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 41.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso is 41.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso peaked at 89.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 8th out of 169 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 | 89.7% | — |
| 1989 | 84.8% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -7.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 41.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 41.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.3% | 84.8% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 53.5% | 76.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 32.2% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 35.2% | 45.3% | 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 41.9% 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 89.7% 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 32.2% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 169 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 7.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release