Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.15 modelled data
in 2007
All-time low
1 modelled data
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.15 modelled data in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 modelled data, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 66 Suriname 1.01 modelled data compare
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1.01 modelled data compare
- 70 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Switzerland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Cook Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Spain 1 modelled data compare
- 70 France 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Kingdom 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iceland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Mexico 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Netherlands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Russia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Togo 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uruguay 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United States 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 1 modelled data compare
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 modelled data in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release