School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 6.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Burkina Faso, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary in Burkina Faso stood at 6.5%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
That places Burkina Faso 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +127.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +61.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +63.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +127.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Burkina Faso was 6.5% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.