School enrollment, primary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, primary, male was 79.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary, male in Burkina Faso stood at 79.6%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 79.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 141st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.6% | — |
| 1972 | 13.0% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 31.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 12.6% | 16.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 17.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 32.8% | 41.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 42.2% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 62.3% | 79.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0651 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0652 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Burkina Faso was 79.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.