Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 49.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
49.4%
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
166th
of 170 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 1986
All-time low
49.4%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1971–2022
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso is 49.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 86.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.7% | — |
| 1972 | 62.0% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 67.3% | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 73.7% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 71.6% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 74.2% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 77.5% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 76.7% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 83.4% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 80.7% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 82.8% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 81.1% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 86.7% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 81.1% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 80.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 86.3% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 72.5% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -23.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 49.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.4%, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 49.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.7% | 62.0% | 77.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.6% | 76.7% | 86.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 72.5% | 86.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 72.7% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 69.7% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 49.4% | 75.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 163 Nicaragua 58.7% compare
- 164 Côte d'Ivoire 56.0% compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 55.2% compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 47.4% compare
- 168 Madagascar 40.7% compare
- 169 Haiti 38.1% 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 49.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release