Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 78.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2018
All-time low
12.6%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019

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

204060801971199520191971: 12.6 %1972: 13 %1977: 15.7 %1978: 16.3 %1979: 16.9 %1980: 17.7 %1981: 19.1 %1982: 21 %1983: 22.4 %1984: 24.2 %1985: 26.8 %1986: 29.1 %1987: 31.3 %1988: 31.8 %1989: 31.9 %1991: 32.8 %1992: 33.4 %1993: 34.5 %1994: 36 %1995: 37.9 %1998: 41.5 %1999: 41.8 %2000: 42.9 %2001: 43.8 %2002: 42.2 %2003: 44.5 %2004: 46.3 %2005: 51.1 %2006: 54.6 %2007: 59.8 %2008: 65.4 %2009: 67.7 %2010: 62.8 %2011: 67 %2012: 67.7 %2013: 68.4 %2014: 69.7 %2015: 71.2 %2016: 76.9 %2017: 77.9 %2018: 80.2 %2019: 78.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 78.7% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 80.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1971.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 12.6%
1972 13.0% +3.3%
1977 15.7% +20.5%
1978 16.3% +3.8%
1979 16.9% +3.5%
1980 17.7% +5.1%
1981 19.1% +7.6%
1982 21.0% +10.2%
1983 22.4% +6.6%
1984 24.2% +8.1%
1985 26.8% +10.7%
1986 29.1% +8.7%
1987 31.3% +7.5%
1988 31.8% +1.5%
1989 31.9% +0.4%
1991 32.8% +2.9%
1992 33.4% +1.8%
1993 34.5% +3.3%
1994 36.0% +4.3%
1995 37.9% +5.5%
1998 41.5% +9.3%
1999 41.8% +0.8%
2000 42.9% +2.7%
2001 43.8% +2.0%
2002 42.2% -3.6%
2003 44.5% +5.5%
2004 46.3% +4.0%
2005 51.1% +10.4%
2006 54.6% +6.8%
2007 59.8% +9.6%
2008 65.4% +9.4%
2009 67.7% +3.6%
2010 62.8% -7.3%
2011 67.0% +6.8%
2012 67.7% +1.0%
2013 68.4% +1.0%
2014 69.7% +1.9%
2015 71.2% +2.2%
2016 76.9% +8.0%
2017 77.9% +1.3%
2018 80.2% +3.0%
2019 78.7% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.9% 12.6% 16.9% 5
1980s 25.5% 17.7% 31.9% 10
1990s 36.8% 32.8% 41.8% 7
2000s 51.8% 42.2% 67.7% 10
2010s 72.0% 62.8% 80.2% 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 165 Comoros 81.9% compare
  2. 166 Gambia 80.6% compare
  3. 167 Kenya 79.5% compare
  4. 169 Liberia 78.4% compare
  5. 170 Pakistan 77.4% compare
  6. 171 Puerto Rico 76.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burkina Faso?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burkina Faso was 78.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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.