School age population, pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 995,523 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
995,523
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
39th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2021
All-time low
238,993
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso is 995,523, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.04 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 238,993, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 39th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 238,993 | — |
| 1971 | 245,221 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 251,377 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 257,820 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 264,034 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 270,393 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 276,836 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 284,189 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 292,724 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 302,613 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 313,773 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 325,611 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 338,660 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 353,173 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 368,672 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 383,553 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 397,433 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 410,315 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 423,108 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 436,545 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 451,006 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 465,186 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 477,703 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 488,331 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 498,523 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 509,317 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 520,995 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 532,287 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 542,727 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 554,124 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 568,019 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 584,760 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 602,423 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 619,954 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 637,315 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 657,197 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 678,120 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 699,432 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 721,755 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 745,087 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 806,355 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 837,049 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 867,116 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 892,859 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 917,808 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 941,927 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 966,003 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 988,490 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 995,523 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268,420 | 238,993 | 302,613 | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,084 | 313,773 | 436,545 | 10 |
| 1990s | 504,020 | 451,006 | 554,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,406 | 568,019 | 745,087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 924,882 | 806,355 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 995,523 | 1.04 million | 6 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 995,523 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,993 in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release