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Primary school enrollment — Burkina Faso

Primary school enrollment in Burkina Faso in 2018 — 78.6%. Ranked 65 in the world out of 72. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 68.6 pp.

2018 78.6% +2.2 pp vs 2017
World rank 65of 72
Period maximum 78.6%2018
Period minimum 10.1%1971

Trend over time

1971–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Burkina Faso, 1971–201802040608019711976198119861991199620012006201120161971: 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: 36.3%2001: 37.3%2002: 36.7%2003: 38.7%2004: 41.1%2005: 45.7%2006: 48.7%2007: 54%2008: 60%2009: 62.8%2010: 59.9%2011: 64.9%2012: 65.7%2013: 66.6%2014: 67.8%2015: 69.4%2016: 75.2%2017: 76.4%2018: 78.6%
Change over the period: +68.6 pp Annual average: 1.46 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 78.6%
World 89.4%
Primary school enrollment — Burkina Faso, by year Burkina Faso All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 78.6 +2.2 pp
2017 76.4 +1.2 pp
2016 75.2 +5.8 pp
2015 69.4 +1.6 pp
2014 67.8 +1.2 pp
2013 66.6 +0.9 pp
2012 65.7 +0.8 pp
2011 64.9 +5 pp
2010 59.9 −2.9 pp
2009 62.8 +2.8 pp
2008 60 +5.9 pp
2007 54 +5.3 pp
2006 48.7 +3 pp
2005 45.7 +4.6 pp
2004 41.1 +2.5 pp
2003 38.7 +1.9 pp
2002 36.7 −0.5 pp
2001 37.3 +0.9 pp
2000 36.3 +0.8 pp
1999 35.5 +0.5 pp
1998 35 —
1995 31.5 +1.6 pp
1994 29.9 +1.2 pp
1993 28.7 +1 pp
1992 27.7 +0.5 pp
1991 27.2 —
1989 25.9 +0.3 pp
1988 25.6 +0.5 pp
1987 25.1 +1.7 pp
1986 23.5 +2 pp
1985 21.5 +2.1 pp
1984 19.4 +1.3 pp
1983 18.1 +1.3 pp
1982 16.8 +1.5 pp
1981 15.3 +1 pp
1980 14.3 +0.8 pp
1979 13.5 +0.5 pp
1978 13 +0.5 pp
1977 12.6 —
1972 10.5 +0.4 pp
1971 10.1 —

Western Africa, 2018

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BJ Benin 97.2 CV Cabo Verde 93.4 TG Togo 90.7 CI Côte d'Ivoire 90.3 GH Ghana 84.5 MR Mauritania 79.6 BF Burkina Faso 78.6 GM Gambia 76.8 ML Mali 58.9
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About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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What share of children reach the last grade of primary school.

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Burkina Faso by year Education Share of children out of school

What share of children of school age are not in school.

Burkina Faso by year Education Secondary school enrollment

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