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 16.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 16.0% 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.
That represents a change of down 69.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso peaked at 52.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 24 countries on this measure, 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 | 22.0% | — |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +147.5% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -69.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.9%, 70% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 21.3% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
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 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 16.0% 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 52.7% 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 16.0% 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 24 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 25.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release