Enrolment in primary education, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.65 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.65 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.65 million number
in 2019
All-time low
67,029 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1.65 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.65 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67,029 number, in 1971.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 67,029 number
1972 70,700 number +5.5%
1973 74,001 number +4.7%
1974 78,420 number +6.0%
1975 83,628 number +6.6%
1976 88,902 number +6.3%
1977 94,311 number +6.1%
1978 101,108 number +7.2%
1979 107,783 number +6.6%
1980 116,347 number +7.9%
1981 127,228 number +9.4%
1982 141,370 number +11.1%
1983 158,239 number +11.9%
1984 174,968 number +10.6%
1985 198,180 number +13.3%
1986 221,969 number +12.0%
1987 246,116 number +10.9%
1988 258,654 number +5.1%
1989 276,559 number +6.9%
1990 293,333 number +6.1%
1991 310,762 number +5.9%
1992 324,717 number +4.5%
1993 344,248 number +6.0%
1994 366,226 number +6.4%
1995 395,911 number +8.1%
1996 426,165 number +7.6%
1998 467,195 number +9.6%
1999 486,316 number +4.1%
2000 504,323 number +3.7%
2001 529,248 number +4.9%
2002 546,130 number +3.2%
2003 585,573 number +7.2%
2004 647,043 number +10.5%
2005 715,319 number +10.6%
2006 775,761 number +8.4%
2007 861,416 number +11.0%
2008 947,845 number +10.0%
2009 1.03 million number +8.3%
2010 1.09 million number +6.2%
2011 1.16 million number +6.8%
2012 1.23 million number +5.3%
2013 1.28 million number +4.2%
2014 1.34 million number +4.8%
2015 1.40 million number +4.3%
2016 1.48 million number +5.9%
2017 1.56 million number +5.5%
2018 1.64 million number +5.5%
2019 1.65 million number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 85,098 number 67,029 number 107,783 number 9
1980s 191,963 number 116,347 number 276,559 number 10
1990s 379,430 number 293,333 number 486,316 number 9
2000s 713,921 number 504,323 number 1.03 million number 10
2010s 1.38 million number 1.09 million number 1.65 million number 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 43 Peru 1.89 million number compare
  2. 44 Saudi Arabia 1.71 million number compare
  3. 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.70 million number compare
  4. 47 Zambia 1.63 million number compare
  5. 48 Malaysia 1.58 million number compare
  6. 49 Spain 1.56 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Burkina Faso?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 1.65 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 67,029 number in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.