Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 52.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
52.2%
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
182nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 1990
All-time low
52.2%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1971–2022
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 52.2%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 86.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.0% | — |
| 1972 | 62.2% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 71.4% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 72.4% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 77.5% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 83.2% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 81.6% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 86.3% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 81.6% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 86.7% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 80.3% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -22.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 52.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.9%, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 52.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.3%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 62.2% | 77.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 76.5% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 72.0% | 86.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 73.8% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 72.5% | 83.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 52.2% | 78.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 179 Niger 62.6% compare
- 180 Nicaragua 61.8% compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 55.8% compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 42.4% compare
- 184 Madagascar 42.3% compare
- 185 Haiti 39.7% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 52.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release