Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso stood at 48.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso peaked at 48.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1998.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.2% | — |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 48.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.3%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 48.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.0%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 42.4% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Burkina Faso was 48.9% 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 48.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1998.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th out of 189 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 4.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release