Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 6.5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Burkina Faso, 1971–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Burkina Faso is 6.5, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0596, in 1981.
That places Burkina Faso 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0707 | — |
| 1972 | 0.0803 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1089 | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 0.098 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0854 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0876 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1249 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0968 | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.128 | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1322 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0596 | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0819 | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0993 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2261 | +127.8% |
| 1985 | 0.364 | +61.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4642 | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.598 | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6855 | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7448 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6502 | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7735 | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.842 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8586 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.84 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3 | +63.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.79 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 4 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.18 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.05 | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 5.52 | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 6.37 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +2.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.62, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +127.8% | 0.0993 | 0.2261 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0978 | 0.0707 | 0.128 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3455 | 0.0596 | 0.7448 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.6502 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.9 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 2.79 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 | 6.37 | 6.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Burkina Faso?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Burkina Faso was 6.5 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0596 in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.