Primary education, pupils in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary education, pupils was 48.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 48.7% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Burkina Faso peaked at 48.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.4% | — |
| 1972 | 36.9% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.9% | 36.4% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 36.8% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 38.0% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 40.8% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 46.8% | 48.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0651 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0652 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Burkina Faso?
- Primary education, pupils in Burkina Faso was 48.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary education, pupils?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.