Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 28.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.2%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
44th
of 212 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2023
All-time low
3.5%
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 28.2% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.5% | — |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -5.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 28.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.6%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 28.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 23.4% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 41 Cook Islands 29.7% compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare
- 43 Ghana 28.4% compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 27.7% compare
- 46 Bahamas 27.5% compare
- 47 Peru 26.1% compare
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 primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso was 28.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release