Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 28.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Burkina Faso stood at 28.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.5 | — |
| 1972 | 3.93 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 4.13 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.87 | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 6.53 | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 7.24 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 7.19 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.49 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 7.79 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 8.09 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 8.39 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 9.09 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 8.4 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 8.24 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.28 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.72 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 9.08 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.59 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 9.68 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.12 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 8.65 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 7.96 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 7.13 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 7.29 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.58 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.41 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 9.29 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 10.18 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 10.83 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 11.39 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 12.03 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.67 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 13.04 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.96 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.75 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 13.66 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.58 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.23 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 14.17 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.48 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.57 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 16.48 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 17.32 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.28 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 19.46 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 20.09 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.49 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 23.39 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 24.41 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 26.34 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 29.68 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 28.18 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.85 | 3.5 | 7.79 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.75 | 8.09 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.64 | 7.13 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.04 | 11.39 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 | 14.17 | 21.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4 | 23.39 | 29.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 41 Cook Islands 29.73 compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 29.17 compare
- 43 Ghana 28.4 compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 27.69 compare
- 46 Bahamas 27.46 compare
- 47 Peru 26.05 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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Burkina Faso?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Burkina Faso was 28.18 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.