Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.43 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.43 LPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.43 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8615 LPIA, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.36 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.34 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8615 LPIA | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43 LPIA | +66.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.43 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.43 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 LPIA | 1.34 LPIA | 1.36 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.12 LPIA | 0.8615 LPIA | 1.37 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.43 LPIA | 1.43 LPIA | 1.43 LPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso was 1.43 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8615 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release