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 618,890 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burkina Faso, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 618,890 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 618,890 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 152,240 number, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 152,240 number | — |
| 1971 | 154,172 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 158,380 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 162,819 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 167,203 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 171,119 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 174,103 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 179,334 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 183,958 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 188,150 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 192,031 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 195,556 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 201,935 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 209,476 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 217,577 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 225,507 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 232,496 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 241,242 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 249,641 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 257,547 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 264,718 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 270,813 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 279,148 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 286,722 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 293,660 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 299,979 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 305,551 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 314,047 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 323,093 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 332,367 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 341,443 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 349,808 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 360,772 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 372,182 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 383,729 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 394,989 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 405,420 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 418,564 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 432,335 number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 446,350 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 477,300 number | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 490,284 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 506,026 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 522,385 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 538,662 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 554,107 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 567,917 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 582,398 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 595,494 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 607,547 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 618,890 number | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 618,890 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 618,890 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,148 number | 152,240 number | 188,150 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 222,301 number | 192,031 number | 257,547 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,010 number | 264,718 number | 332,367 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,559 number | 341,443 number | 446,350 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 544,212 number | 477,300 number | 607,547 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 618,890 number | 618,890 number | 618,890 number | 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 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 618,890 number in 2020, 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 618,890 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,240 number in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 29.7%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.