Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 84.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 84.0% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso peaked at 97.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2009.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.9% | — |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +3.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 84.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.9%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 84.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +43.7% | 68.1% | 97.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 68.1% | 78.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 82.0% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 79.7% | 84.0% | 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 one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release