Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +80.0% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.