Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 43.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
43.4%
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
161st
of 165 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2008
All-time low
43.4%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1971–2022
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 43.4%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.4% | — |
| 1972 | 52.7% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 57.5% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 62.7% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 72.2% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 73.8% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 72.1% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 75.5% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 69.7% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 68.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -27.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 43.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.1%, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 43.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.6%, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 52.7% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 67.8% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 66.7% | 78.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 65.4% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 67.9% | 81.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 43.4% | 74.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 158 Nicaragua 51.4% compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
- 160 Belarus 45.7% compare
- 162 Haiti 36.2% compare
- 163 Madagascar 31.6% compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 21.9% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 43.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release