Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 65.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.2%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
170th
of 180 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2018
All-time low
13.1%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burkina Faso stood at 65.2%.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 76.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.1% | — |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 13.1% | 17.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 18.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 31.6% | 39.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 40.6% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 61.6% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 57.5% | 71.7% | 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burkina Faso was 65.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release