Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 65.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Burkina Faso is 65.71, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 75.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.29, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 197th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.29 | — |
| 1972 | 10.67 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12.64 | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 13.12 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 13.62 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 14.39 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 15.3 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 16.69 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 17.88 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 19.19 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 21.16 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 22.97 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 24.45 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 24.84 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 25.06 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 25.54 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 26.02 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 26.44 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 27.31 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 28.43 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 29.89 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 30.92 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 31.95 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 32.98 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 33.61 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.95 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 36.06 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 35.22 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.64 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 39.85 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 44.69 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 48.27 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 53.51 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 59.46 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 62.39 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 58.97 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 63.52 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 64.42 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 65.31 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 66.24 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.5 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 72.77 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 73.6 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.55 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 74.2 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.48 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 70.94 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.75 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 58.03 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 65.71 | +13.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 65.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 65.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.07 | 10.29 | 13.62 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.19 | 14.39 | 25.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.31 | 25.54 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2 | 34.95 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.21 | 58.97 | 75.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.78 | 58.03 | 71.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 65.71 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 75.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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 of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.