Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 39.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39.4%
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
145th
of 149 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2008
All-time low
39.4%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1971–2022
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso is 39.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 81.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 145th of 149 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.1% | — |
| 1972 | 52.9% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 59.9% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 64.8% | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 63.4% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 65.2% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 67.8% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 76.5% | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 71.5% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 73.4% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 71.7% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 69.9% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 74.4% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | -28.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 39.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 39.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.7% | 52.9% | 67.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 67.8% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 65.3% | 78.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 63.7% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 63.2% | 78.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 39.4% | 69.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 142 Niger 51.9% compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 48.4% compare
- 144 Nicaragua 47.9% compare
- 146 Haiti 34.0% compare
- 147 Madagascar 29.9% compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 23.2% 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 39.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release