Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 6.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burkina Faso, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burkina Faso stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burkina Faso peaked at 59.2% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2100.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.9% | — |
| 1955 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 57.7% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 55.5% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 53.6% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | -5.0% |
| 2030 | 33.1% | -5.2% |
| 2035 | 30.9% | -6.6% |
| 2040 | 28.5% | -7.7% |
| 2045 | 26.1% | -8.5% |
| 2050 | 23.7% | -9.0% |
| 2055 | 21.5% | -9.4% |
| 2060 | 19.3% | -10.0% |
| 2065 | 17.3% | -10.7% |
| 2070 | 15.3% | -11.4% |
| 2075 | 13.5% | -12.0% |
| 2080 | 11.8% | -12.6% |
| 2085 | 10.2% | -13.1% |
| 2090 | 8.8% | -13.7% |
| 2095 | 7.5% | -14.4% |
| 2100 | 6.4% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.1% | 58.9% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 58.3% | 57.7% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 53.6% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 49.5% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 43.1% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 38.7% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.9% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 2030s | 32.0% | 30.9% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2040s | 27.3% | 26.1% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2050s | 22.6% | 21.5% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2060s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2070s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2080s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2090s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2100s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 South Sudan 11.6% compare
- 2 Western Sahara 7.1% compare
- 4 Mauritania 6.4% compare
- 5 Senegal 6.0% compare
- 6 Nigeria 5.3% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burkina Faso?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burkina Faso was 6.4% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2100.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.