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Burkina Faso Primary Enrollment Rate

Burkina Faso's primary enrollment rate fell to 72.32% in 2023, down from 82.36% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 10.04% from the previous year. Burkina Faso has the 6th lowest primary enrollment rate. Within Africa, it ranks 47th out of 51 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2023)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2023 72.32%
2022 82.36%
2021 87.12%
2020 87.85%
2019 89.96%
2018 91.72%
2017 89.73%
2016 87.65%
2015 85.45%
2014 84.9%
2013 83.68%
2012 82.41%
2011 80.2%
2010 76.9%
2009 76.25%
2008 71.75%
2007 66.19%
2006 60.66%
2005 56.96%
2004 52.43%
2003 47.79%
2002 45.4%
2001 44.62%
2000 43.09%
1999 42.17%
1998 41.05%
1996 38.84%
1995 37.03%
1994 35.19%
1993 34.03%
1992 33.11%
1991 32.56%
1990 31.58%
1989 30.69%
1988 29.61%
1987 29.19%
1986 27.38%
1985 25.39%
1984 23.27%
1983 21.8%
1982 20.09%
1981 18.62%
1980 17.53%
1979 16.6%
1978 15.93%
1977 15.22%
1976 14.76%
1975 14.32%
1974 13.73%
1973 13.24%
1972 12.94%
1971 12.48%
Burkina Faso Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Burkina Faso enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 34.5% 37% 2022
Gini Index 37.4 points 43 points 2021
Happiness Index 4.38 points 4.55 points 2024
Homicide Rate 1.25 1.12 2017
Population 23.55M 23.03M 2024
Poverty Rate 42.1% 47.7% 2021