Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 65.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 65.7% for share of children in primary school age who are in school 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, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Burkina Faso peaked at 75.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 14.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 26.0% | 33.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 35.0% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 59.0% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 58.0% | 71.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 91,764 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Burkina Faso?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Burkina Faso was 65.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Burkina Faso ranks 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.