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Education · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Burkina Faso: education in numbers

Pre-primary enrolment is 6.5% (2021), 172nd of 176 in the world and 36th of 39 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary enrolment is 77.2% (2024), 186th of 191 in the world and 37th of 41 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary completion is 52.0% (2024), 162nd of 168 in the world and 31st of 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Pre-primary enrolment6.5%2021 · world 172/176 · region 36/39Primary enrolment77.2%2024 · world 186/191 · region 37/41Primary completion52.0%2024 · world 162/168 · region 31/36Secondary enrolment30.0%2024 · world 171/176 · region 29/34
Pre-primary enrolment
Burkina FasoSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020Burkina Faso6.5%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Primary enrolment
Burkina FasoSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%50%100%150%199520002005201020152020Burkina Faso77.2%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
12 indicators

Education: Burkina Faso in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross6.5%2021172/17636/391.8%19992.8%6.4%+3.4 ppsince 201128.1%20.1%60.9%
Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross77.2%2024186/19137/4142.8%76.4%87.7%−7.4 ppsince 201497.1%97.6%102.2%
Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group52.0%2024162/16831/3623.8%46.0%61.9%−7.6 ppsince 201468.9%62.9%88.0%
Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross30.0%2024171/17629/349.9%21.2%39.3%+0.4 ppsince 201445.9%41.5%77.3%
Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group27.9%2024163/16829/346.2%16.0%40.3%+3.8 ppsince 201444.4%38.6%77.9%
Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross10.0%2024154/17219/341.1%20013.3%7.6%+5.1 ppsince 20149.3%9.3%43.6%
Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age34.3%20247/1787/3865.0%41.0%28.5%+0.5 ppsince 2014—24.1%—
Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+41.6%2023136/14137/41··37.0%2021+13.7 ppsince 200768.7%63.6%87.7%
Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–2462.8%2022142/14837/42·37.2%62.7%2021+25.6 ppsince 201079.0%75.4%93.1%
Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary39.7201821/17317/4048.952.439.72018−19%since 200837.439.823.4
Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP5.3%202344/1849/43·3.5%5.2%+1.2 ppsince 20133.3%3.0%3.6%
Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure20.3%202317/1798/42·16.2%21.0%+4.1 ppsince 201315.4%16.7%14.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Burkina Faso and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Burkina Faso. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBurkina FasoGhanaCôte d'IvoireNigerMaliBenin
Pre-primary enrolment6.5%2021116.1%202010.7%20227.0%20217.6%202023.1%2021
Primary enrolment77.2%2024101.0%202493.3%202464.7%202472.8%2023108.0%2022
Primary completion52.0%202497.5%202480.2%202440.8%202448.4%202361.6%2022
Secondary enrolment30.0%202475.7%202465.3%202419.9%202438.9%202343.6%2022
Lower secondary completion27.9%202485.1%202470.8%202411.9%202428.1%202327.9%2022
Tertiary enrolment10.0%202421.3%202412.3%20244.2%20195.1%201510.2%2022
Out-of-school children34.3%20244.8%202412.6%202440.4%202434.0%20239.6%2022
Adult literacy41.6%202376.5%202150.0%202135.6%202235.6%202451.4%2022
Youth literacy62.8%202291.5%202166.8%202153.9%202250.3%202471.2%2022
Ghana: educationCôte d'Ivoire: educationNiger: educationMali: educationBenin: education
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