Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 667,283 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
667,283
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 222 countries
All-time high
678,784
in 2024
All-time low
147,814
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burkina Faso stood at 667,283.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 678,784 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147,814, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 147,814 | — |
| 1971 | 151,374 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 155,590 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 159,566 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 163,670 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 167,896 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 172,456 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 176,230 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 180,591 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 185,226 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 190,650 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 197,236 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 204,509 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 212,421 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 220,300 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 230,108 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 240,750 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 250,426 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 258,826 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 267,411 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 275,149 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 283,431 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 293,186 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 302,865 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 310,584 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 317,277 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 323,264 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 330,083 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 338,005 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 346,147 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 352,809 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 359,612 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 369,089 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 380,504 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 392,568 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 403,680 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 414,714 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 426,262 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 441,753 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 454,850 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 487,845 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 502,807 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 521,481 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 545,525 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 563,590 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 580,685 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 595,974 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 612,901 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 628,327 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 643,497 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 656,981 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 666,157 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 675,169 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 678,370 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 678,784 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 667,283 | -1.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 667,283 is above the median for low income countries, which is 621,871, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 667,283 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 414,762, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166,041 | 147,814 | 185,226 | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,264 | 190,650 | 267,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 311,999 | 275,149 | 346,147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,584 | 352,809 | 454,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 568,263 | 487,845 | 643,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 670,457 | 656,981 | 678,784 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burkina Faso?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burkina Faso was 667,283 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 678,784 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,814 in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release