Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 78.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.9%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 1980
All-time low
19.0%
in 1989
Years of data
38
1971–2019

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

204060801001971199520191971: 27.9 %1972: 62.7 %1973: 68 %1974: 70.9 %1975: 84.1 %1976: 87.3 %1977: 91.2 %1978: 87.8 %1979: 91.1 %1980: 92.2 %1981: 78.5 %1982: 82.4 %1983: 87.1 %1984: 46 %1985: 35.9 %1986: 28.6 %1987: 22.3 %1988: 19.6 %1989: 19 %1990: 23.8 %1991: 29.4 %1992: 35.1 %1993: 38.3 %1994: 34 %1995: 34.6 %1996: 36.8 %1997: 34.6 %1998: 36.9 %1999: 33.5 %2009: 71.1 %2010: 76 %2013: 80.9 %2014: 80.3 %2015: 80.1 %2016: 74.5 %2017: 72.3 %2018: 75.5 %2019: 78.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 78.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2019.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% 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.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
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%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 78.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 78.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.8%, 2.2× the median. (40 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +125.0% 27.9% 62.7%
2009 +112.1% 33.5% 71.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 29 Mauritius 79.8% compare
  2. 30 Sri Lanka 79.4% compare
  3. 31 Tunisia 79.2% compare
  4. 33 Cayman Islands 78.5% compare
  5. 34 Oman 77.7% compare
  6. 35 Brunei Darussalam 77.7% compare

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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 78.9% in 2019, 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 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.