Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 79.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2018
All-time low
32.9%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 32.9 %2000: 33.6 %2001: 34.6 %2003: 37.4 %2004: 40.9 %2005: 44.2 %2006: 46.9 %2007: 51 %2008: 56.1 %2009: 59.4 %2010: 60.7 %2011: 64 %2012: 66.7 %2013: 68.6 %2014: 71 %2015: 73.6 %2016: 76.1 %2017: 78.7 %2018: 81.4 %2019: 79.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 79.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 81.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1999.

That places Burkina Faso 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 32.9%
2000 33.6% +2.3%
2001 34.6% +2.9%
2003 37.4% +8.1%
2004 40.9% +9.1%
2005 44.2% +8.1%
2006 46.9% +6.2%
2007 51.0% +8.7%
2008 56.1% +9.9%
2009 59.4% +6.0%
2010 60.7% +2.1%
2011 64.0% +5.5%
2012 66.7% +4.2%
2013 68.6% +2.8%
2014 71.0% +3.6%
2015 73.6% +3.6%
2016 76.1% +3.4%
2017 78.7% +3.5%
2018 81.4% +3.4%
2019 79.6% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 1
2000s 44.9% 33.6% 59.4% 9
2010s 72.0% 60.7% 81.4% 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 168 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.9% compare
  2. 169 Mauritania 80.6% compare
  3. 170 Tuvalu 80.2% compare
  4. 172 Ethiopia 78.9% compare
  5. 173 Bahamas 77.6% compare
  6. 174 Jordan 77.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 79.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1999.
How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.