School enrolment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrolment was 7.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.54
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
173rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
7.54
in 2024
All-time low
2.02
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2024
School enrolment in Burkina Faso, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Burkina Faso stood at 7.54. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2009.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School enrolment in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.02 | — |
| 2011 | 2.71 | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.65 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 3.37 | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 4 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 5.09 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 6.24 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.64 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 7.54 | +9.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.78, 38% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 2.71 | 5.09 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.65 | 5.93 | 7.54 | 5 |
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 enrolment in Burkina Faso?
- School enrolment in Burkina Faso was 7.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrolment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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