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 73.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 73.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% 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, 62.2%, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 73.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 73.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 90% 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 | 81.1% | 73.6% | 83.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 158 Iraq 75.8% compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 75.4% compare
- 160 Nepal 74.0% compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 72.9% compare
- 163 Pakistan 72.8% compare
- 164 Bangladesh 72.4% 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 73.6% in 2018, 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 62.2% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.