Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 77.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 77.17 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 91.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.49, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 208th of 217 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.49 | — |
| 1972 | 12.95 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 13.25 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13.72 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 14.3 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 14.72 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 15.17 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.84 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 16.49 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 17.4 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 18.46 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 19.91 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 21.6 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 23.06 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 25.18 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 27.17 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 28.97 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 29.4 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 30.46 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 31.33 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 32.29 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 32.84 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 33.78 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 34.95 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 36.81 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 38.65 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 39.74 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 40.84 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 41.91 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 42.82 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 44.34 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 45.13 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.53 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 52.18 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 56.7 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 60.38 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 65.89 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 71.37 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 75.79 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 76.41 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.73 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 81.98 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 83.29 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 84.55 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 85.15 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.41 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 89.51 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 91.5 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 89.79 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 87.7 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 87.02 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.26 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 72.24 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 77.17 | +6.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 77.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 77.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.32 | 12.49 | 16.49 | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.16 | 17.4 | 30.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.31 | 31.33 | 41.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.21 | 42.82 | 75.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.93 | 76.41 | 91.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.28 | 72.24 | 87.7 | 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 unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 77.17 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 208th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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 secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.