Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 65.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 65.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 75.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 194th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.3% | — |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 14.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 26.0% | 33.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 35.0% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 59.0% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 58.0% | 71.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 65.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release