Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 14.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Burkina Faso is 14.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.5% | — |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +110.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 15.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Burkina Faso?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Burkina Faso was 14.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).