School enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, primary was 78.6% in 2018. β Volatile
School enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso, 1971β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso stood at 78.6%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso peaked at 78.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 14.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 27.2% | 35.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 36.3% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 59.9% | 78.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 160 Kenya 80.0% compare
- 161 Vanuatu 79.8% compare
- 162 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 79.6% compare
- 164 Angola 78.0% compare
- 165 Gambia, The 76.8% compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 76.3% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, primary in Burkina Faso was 78.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, primary (% 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.