Persistence to grade 5, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Persistence to grade 5, total was 43.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Burkina Faso, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 43.4% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.4% | — |
| 1972 | 52.7% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 57.5% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 62.7% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 72.2% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 73.8% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 72.1% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 75.5% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 69.7% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 68.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 52.7% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 67.8% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 66.7% | 78.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 65.4% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 67.9% | 81.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 43.4% | 74.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 157 Nicaragua 51.4% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
- 159 Belarus 45.7% compare
- 161 Haiti 36.2% compare
- 162 Madagascar 31.6% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 21.9% 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 persistence to grade 5, total in Burkina Faso?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Burkina Faso was 43.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.