Burkina Faso - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Burkina Faso was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Burkina Faso was 3,240,347 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,240,347 in 2020 and a minimum value of 105,351 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 105,351 |
| 1972 | 112,047 |
| 1973 | 117,581 |
| 1974 | 124,966 |
| 1975 | 133,614 |
| 1976 | 141,177 |
| 1977 | 149,270 |
| 1978 | 159,948 |
| 1979 | 170,721 |
| 1980 | 184,829 |
| 1981 | 201,595 |
| 1982 | 223,843 |
| 1983 | 250,628 |
| 1984 | 276,732 |
| 1985 | 313,520 |
| 1986 | 351,807 |
| 1987 | 390,414 |
| 1988 | 411,907 |
| 1989 | 443,328 |
| 1990 | 472,979 |
| 1991 | 504,414 |
| 1992 | 530,013 |
| 1993 | 562,644 |
| 1994 | 600,032 |
| 1995 | 650,195 |
| 1996 | 700,995 |
| 1998 | 777,691 |
| 1999 | 816,393 |
| 2000 | 852,160 |
| 2001 | 901,291 |
| 2002 | 938,238 |
| 2003 | 1,012,150 |
| 2004 | 1,139,512 |
| 2005 | 1,270,837 |
| 2006 | 1,390,571 |
| 2007 | 1,561,258 |
| 2008 | 1,742,439 |
| 2009 | 1,906,279 |
| 2010 | 2,047,630 |
| 2011 | 2,205,295 |
| 2012 | 2,344,031 |
| 2013 | 2,466,379 |
| 2014 | 2,594,024 |
| 2015 | 2,706,803 |
| 2016 | 2,873,049 |
| 2017 | 3,040,802 |
| 2018 | 3,206,060 |
| 2019 | 3,233,784 |
| 2020 | 3,240,347 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Burkina Faso was 48.72 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 48.75 in 2017, while its lowest value was 36.38 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.38 |
| 1972 | 36.90 |
| 1973 | 37.06 |
| 1974 | 37.25 |
| 1975 | 37.41 |
| 1976 | 37.03 |
| 1977 | 36.82 |
| 1978 | 36.79 |
| 1979 | 36.87 |
| 1980 | 37.05 |
| 1981 | 36.89 |
| 1982 | 36.84 |
| 1983 | 36.86 |
| 1984 | 36.77 |
| 1985 | 36.79 |
| 1986 | 36.91 |
| 1987 | 36.96 |
| 1988 | 37.21 |
| 1989 | 37.62 |
| 1990 | 37.98 |
| 1991 | 38.39 |
| 1992 | 38.73 |
| 1993 | 38.82 |
| 1994 | 38.97 |
| 1995 | 39.11 |
| 1996 | 39.21 |
| 1998 | 39.93 |
| 1999 | 40.43 |
| 2000 | 40.82 |
| 2001 | 41.28 |
| 2002 | 41.79 |
| 2003 | 42.15 |
| 2004 | 43.22 |
| 2005 | 43.71 |
| 2006 | 44.21 |
| 2007 | 44.83 |
| 2008 | 45.60 |
| 2009 | 46.15 |
| 2010 | 46.77 |
| 2011 | 47.23 |
| 2012 | 47.74 |
| 2013 | 48.25 |
| 2014 | 48.43 |
| 2015 | 48.45 |
| 2016 | 48.56 |
| 2017 | 48.75 |
| 2018 | 48.72 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Burkina Faso was 87,304 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87,304 in 2020 and a minimum value of 2,370 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,370 |
| 1972 | 2,376 |
| 1973 | 2,492 |
| 1974 | 2,775 |
| 1975 | 2,813 |
| 1976 | 2,997 |
| 1977 | 3,124 |
| 1978 | 3,204 |
| 1979 | 3,263 |
| 1980 | 3,490 |
| 1981 | 3,700 |
| 1982 | 3,744 |
| 1983 | 4,153 |
| 1984 | 4,796 |
| 1985 | 5,550 |
| 1986 | 6,091 |
| 1987 | 5,780 |
| 1988 | 6,359 |
| 1989 | 7,729 |
| 1990 | 8,572 |
| 1991 | 8,903 |
| 1992 | 9,165 |
| 1993 | 9,412 |
| 1994 | 10,300 |
| 1995 | 12,754 |
| 1996 | 14,037 |
| 1998 | 16,724 |
| 1999 | 16,660 |
| 2000 | 17,435 |
| 2001 | 19,007 |
| 2002 | 20,676 |
| 2003 | 22,664 |
| 2004 | 23,402 |
| 2005 | 26,938 |
| 2006 | 30,341 |
| 2007 | 32,760 |
| 2008 | 35,617 |
| 2009 | 38,983 |
| 2010 | 39,077 |
| 2011 | 41,857 |
| 2012 | 48,592 |
| 2013 | 53,505 |
| 2014 | 58,294 |
| 2015 | 64,177 |
| 2016 | 69,148 |
| 2017 | 74,747 |
| 2018 | 80,713 |
| 2019 | 82,083 |
| 2020 | 87,304 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Burkina Faso was 47.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 47.98 in 2019, while its lowest value was 16.29 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.29 |
| 1972 | 16.84 |
| 1974 | 16.68 |
| 1975 | 17.35 |
| 1976 | 18.15 |
| 1977 | 18.37 |
| 1978 | 18.82 |
| 1979 | 20.07 |
| 1980 | 19.91 |
| 1981 | 20.19 |
| 1982 | 20.83 |
| 1983 | 21.07 |
| 1984 | 20.68 |
| 1985 | 23.19 |
| 1986 | 24.99 |
| 1987 | 25.26 |
| 1988 | 26.32 |
| 1989 | 26.01 |
| 1990 | 26.61 |
| 1991 | 27.01 |
| 1993 | 24.42 |
| 1994 | 23.38 |
| 1995 | 24.49 |
| 1996 | 24.31 |
| 1998 | 24.40 |
| 1999 | 24.69 |
| 2000 | 24.50 |
| 2001 | 22.94 |
| 2002 | 24.85 |
| 2003 | 27.03 |
| 2004 | 28.27 |
| 2005 | 29.06 |
| 2006 | 30.26 |
| 2007 | 31.03 |
| 2008 | 32.93 |
| 2009 | 33.38 |
| 2010 | 34.30 |
| 2011 | 36.31 |
| 2012 | 37.65 |
| 2013 | 39.49 |
| 2014 | 41.66 |
| 2015 | 44.62 |
| 2016 | 45.80 |
| 2017 | 46.58 |
| 2018 | 47.09 |
| 2019 | 47.98 |
| 2020 | 47.85 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
