Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 78.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.8%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
81.2%
in 2018
All-time low
38.7%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 38.7 %2000: 39.3 %2001: 40.1 %2003: 42.8 %2004: 45.9 %2005: 49.2 %2006: 51.8 %2007: 55.7 %2008: 60.5 %2009: 63.6 %2010: 64.2 %2011: 67.1 %2012: 69.1 %2013: 70.2 %2014: 72.3 %2015: 74.4 %2016: 76.5 %2017: 78.7 %2018: 81.2 %2019: 78.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burkina Faso is 78.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 81.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1999.

Burkina Faso ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Burkina Faso, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 38.7%
2000 39.3% +1.4%
2001 40.1% +2.3%
2003 42.8% +6.6%
2004 45.9% +7.3%
2005 49.2% +7.2%
2006 51.8% +5.2%
2007 55.7% +7.6%
2008 60.5% +8.6%
2009 63.6% +5.1%
2010 64.2% +0.9%
2011 67.1% +4.5%
2012 69.1% +3.1%
2013 70.2% +1.5%
2014 72.3% +3.0%
2015 74.4% +2.9%
2016 76.5% +2.8%
2017 78.7% +2.9%
2018 81.2% +3.1%
2019 78.8% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.7% 38.7% 38.7% 1
2000s 49.9% 39.3% 63.6% 9
2010s 73.2% 64.2% 81.2% 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 170 Bulgaria 82.1% compare
  2. 171 Central African Republic 80.3% compare
  3. 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.5% compare
  4. 174 Mauritania 78.2% compare
  5. 175 Jordan 77.9% compare
  6. 176 Bahamas 77.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burkina Faso?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burkina Faso was 78.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1999.
How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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