Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 79.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Burkina Faso is 79.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Burkina Faso peaked at 92.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1989.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.9% | — |
| 1972 | 62.7% | +125.0% |
| 1973 | 68.0% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 70.9% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 84.1% | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 87.3% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 91.2% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 87.8% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 91.1% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 78.5% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 87.1% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 46.0% | -47.2% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +112.1% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | +0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 79.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.4%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 79.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.7%, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +125.0% | 27.9% | 62.7% |
| 2009 | +112.1% | 33.5% | 71.1% |
| 1984 | -47.2% | 87.1% | 46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.6% | 27.9% | 91.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 19.0% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 23.8% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 72.3% | 80.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.9% | 80.7% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Burkina Faso was 79.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1989.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release