School enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, primary was 77.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 77.2% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso peaked at 91.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.5% | — |
| 1972 | 12.9% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 12.5% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 17.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 31.3% | 41.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 42.8% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 76.4% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 72.2% | 87.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso was 77.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. 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.