Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 20.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burkina Faso is 20.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burkina Faso peaked at 66.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2013.
Burkina Faso ranks 140th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.5% | — |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -56.6% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -2.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 20.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.6%, 30% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 20.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 19.1% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 21.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burkina Faso was 20.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release