Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 31.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
31.0%
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
178th
of 180 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 1994
All-time low
31.0%
in 2022
Years of data
44
1971–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 31.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 76.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.9% | — |
| 1972 | 46.8% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 52.4% | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 60.1% | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 58.2% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 59.2% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 69.6% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 72.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -32.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.3%, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 46.8% | 64.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 63.7% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 58.9% | 76.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 58.3% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 54.4% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 31.0% | 62.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 175 Uganda 35.5% compare
- 176 Haiti 32.2% compare
- 177 Madagascar 31.6% compare
- 179 Palestine 18.6% compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 8.4% 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 31.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release