School completion in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School completion was 72.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
72.16
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
138th
of 165 countries
All-time high
72.16
in 2025
All-time low
11.01
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Burkina Faso, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 72.16 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Burkina Faso peaked at 72.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 1981.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.01 | — |
| 1982 | 11.24 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 11.54 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 11.86 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 12.3 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 12.69 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 13.05 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 13.4 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 13.72 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 14 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 14.32 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 14.69 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 15.11 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.6 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.15 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 16.72 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 17.4 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.12 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 18.93 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19.79 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.68 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.61 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 22.51 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 23.45 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 24.47 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.61 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 26.98 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 28.65 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 30.64 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 32.9 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 35.45 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 38.35 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 41.53 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 44.83 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 48.3 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 51.68 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 54.91 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 57.84 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 60.5 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 62.75 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 64.85 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 66.8 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 68.79 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 70.57 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 72.16 | +2.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 72.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 72.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.31 | 11.01 | 13.72 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.1 | 14 | 18.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.44 | 19.79 | 30.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.63 | 32.9 | 60.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.65 | 62.75 | 72.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Burkina Faso?
- School completion in Burkina Faso was 72.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 72.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school completion?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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