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
Burkina Faso recorded 33.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso peaked at 44.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.1% | — |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -24.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 33.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.6%, 89% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 38.7% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.5% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.4% compare
- 5 Nigeria 41.7% compare
- 6 Guatemala 35.2% compare
- 8 Bangladesh 33.0% compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 31.8% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 29.7% 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 44.5% 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 7th out of 26 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 10.8%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release