Burkina Faso - Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)

Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Burkina Faso was 15.78 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 22.34 in 2010, while its lowest value was 7.72 in 2007.

Definition: Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 12.15
1972 12.04
1977 12.81
1978 13.58
1979 13.68
1980 14.01
1981 13.58
1982 12.74
1983 13.43
1984 13.74
1985 12.28
1986 11.92
1987 13.36
1988 12.11
1989 12.33
1991 14.08
1992 13.85
1993 13.03
1994 12.67
1995 12.32
1998 16.87
1999 14.79
2000 11.49
2001 10.01
2002 9.78
2003 10.87
2004 8.95
2005 8.11
2006 7.97
2007 7.72
2008 7.99
2009 9.75
2010 22.34
2011 20.47
2012 20.60
2013 20.96
2014 21.12
2015 20.24
2016 15.27
2017 15.82
2018 15.78

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The percentage of over-age students is calculated by dividing the number of students who are older than the official school-age range for primary education by primary school enrollment, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency