Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 3.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.07 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.29 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 105,351, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 206 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.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 105,351 | — |
| 1972 | 112,047 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 117,581 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 124,966 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 133,614 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 141,177 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 149,270 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 159,948 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 170,721 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 184,829 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 201,595 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 223,843 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 250,628 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 276,732 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 313,520 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 351,807 | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 390,414 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 411,907 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 443,328 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 472,979 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 504,414 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 530,013 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 562,644 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 600,032 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 650,195 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 700,995 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 739,343 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 777,691 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 816,393 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 852,160 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 901,291 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 938,238 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.59 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.07 million | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,964 | 105,351 | 170,721 | 9 |
| 1980s | 304,860 | 184,829 | 443,328 | 10 |
| 1990s | 635,470 | 472,979 | 816,393 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 852,160 | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.05 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 2.84 million | 3.29 million | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 3.07 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,351 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 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
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
Primary education, pupils with 569 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.