Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 33.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso stood at 33.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso peaked at 47.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.4% | — |
| 2006 | 41.4% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -29.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 33.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.4% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 36.4% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 5 Nigeria 44.6% compare
- 6 Guatemala 38.0% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 36.5% compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 33.0% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 30.5% compare
- 11 Senegal 27.2% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso was 33.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, poorest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release