Primary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1303 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.1303 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1569 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 units per person, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0185 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0193 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0199 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0207 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0217 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0225 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0232 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0243 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0252 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0266 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0282 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0305 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0332 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0356 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0392 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0428 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0462 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0474 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0497 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0516 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0537 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.055 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.057 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0593 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0626 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0658 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0692 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0705 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0715 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0733 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.074 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0774 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0844 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0912 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0967 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1054 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1142 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1213 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1266 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1324 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1365 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1394 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1423 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1442 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1486 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1528 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1569 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1543 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1509 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1496 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1411 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1231 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1303 units per person | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0379 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0605 units per person | 0.0516 units per person | 0.0705 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0909 units per person | 0.0715 units per person | 0.1213 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1434 units per person | 0.1266 units per person | 0.1569 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.139 units per person | 0.1231 units per person | 0.1509 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.1303 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1569 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 units per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.