Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 5.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 5.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.8% | — |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +63.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +26.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.0%, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 158 Iraq 6.6% compare
- 159 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.7% compare
- 160 Syrian Arab Republic 5.5% compare
- 162 Central African Republic 5.1% compare
- 163 Chad 1.1% compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 5.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.