Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 48.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Burkina Faso, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Burkina Faso is 48.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Burkina Faso peaked at 64.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.1% | — |
| 1999 | 49.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 48.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.5%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 48.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +31.6% | 49.3% | 64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.3% | 50.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.2% | 50.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.1% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Burkina Faso was 48.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release