School enrollment, primary, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: School enrollment, primary, male was 79.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
141st
of 167 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2018
All-time low
12.6%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2018

School enrollment, primary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018

204060801971199420181971: 12.6 % net1972: 13 % net1977: 15.7 % net1978: 16.3 % net1979: 16.9 % net1980: 17.7 % net1981: 19.1 % net1982: 21 % net1983: 22.4 % net1984: 24.2 % net1985: 26.8 % net1986: 29.1 % net1987: 31.3 % net1988: 31.8 % net1989: 31.9 % net1991: 32.8 % net1992: 33.4 % net1993: 34.5 % net1994: 36 % net1995: 37.9 % net1998: 41.5 % net1999: 41.8 % net2000: 42.5 % net2001: 43.2 % net2002: 42.2 % net2003: 44.1 % net2004: 46.3 % net2005: 50.9 % net2006: 53.6 % net2007: 58.8 % net2008: 64.3 % net2009: 66.5 % net2010: 62.3 % net2011: 66.9 % net2012: 67.3 % net2013: 67.8 % net2014: 69.1 % net2015: 70.6 % net2016: 76.3 % net2017: 77.4 % net2018: 79.6 % net

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 140 Tanzania 79.8% compare
  4. 142 Honduras 79.3% compare
  5. 143 Vanuatu 79.1% compare
  6. 144 Kuwait 79.0% compare

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.