Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 78.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
78.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2018
All-time low
10.1%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

204060801971199520191971: 10.1 %1972: 10.5 %1977: 12.6 %1978: 13 %1979: 13.5 %1980: 14.3 %1981: 15.3 %1982: 16.8 %1983: 18.1 %1984: 19.4 %1985: 21.5 %1986: 23.5 %1987: 25.1 %1988: 25.6 %1989: 25.9 %1991: 27.2 %1992: 27.7 %1993: 28.7 %1994: 29.9 %1995: 31.5 %1998: 35 %1999: 35.5 %2000: 36.7 %2001: 37.8 %2002: 36.7 %2003: 39 %2004: 41.1 %2005: 46 %2006: 49.6 %2007: 55 %2008: 61 %2009: 63.9 %2010: 60.3 %2011: 65 %2012: 66.1 %2013: 67.2 %2014: 68.4 %2015: 70.1 %2016: 75.9 %2017: 77 %2018: 79.3 %2019: 78.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 78.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 79.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1971.

That places Burkina Faso 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 10.1%
1972 10.5% +4.3%
1977 12.6% +19.7%
1978 13.0% +3.7%
1979 13.5% +3.8%
1980 14.3% +5.8%
1981 15.3% +7.1%
1982 16.8% +9.7%
1983 18.1% +7.5%
1984 19.4% +7.5%
1985 21.5% +10.6%
1986 23.5% +9.3%
1987 25.1% +7.0%
1988 25.6% +1.9%
1989 25.9% +1.1%
1991 27.2% +4.9%
1992 27.7% +1.9%
1993 28.7% +3.6%
1994 29.9% +4.3%
1995 31.5% +5.4%
1998 35.0% +10.9%
1999 35.5% +1.5%
2000 36.7% +3.5%
2001 37.8% +2.8%
2002 36.7% -2.8%
2003 39.0% +6.3%
2004 41.1% +5.4%
2005 46.0% +11.7%
2006 49.6% +7.9%
2007 55.0% +10.7%
2008 61.0% +11.0%
2009 63.9% +4.7%
2010 60.3% -5.6%
2011 65.0% +7.8%
2012 66.1% +1.6%
2013 67.2% +1.6%
2014 68.4% +1.9%
2015 70.1% +2.4%
2016 75.9% +8.3%
2017 77.0% +1.5%
2018 79.3% +3.0%
2019 78.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.9% 10.1% 13.5% 5
1980s 20.6% 14.3% 25.9% 10
1990s 30.8% 27.2% 35.5% 7
2000s 46.7% 36.7% 63.9% 10
2010s 70.7% 60.3% 79.3% 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 165 Jordan 81.3% compare
  2. 166 Kenya 81.2% compare
  3. 167 Liberia 78.6% compare
  4. 169 Guinea 78.1% compare
  5. 170 Puerto Rico 77.9% compare
  6. 171 Mauritania 76.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 78.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.