Burkina Faso
Country in Africa
In brief
Primary school enrolment: 77.2% (2024). World rank 186 of 191; in Africa, 41 of 45. Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 0.2 (2020). World rank 149 of 150 (1 = best); in Africa, 26 of 27. Access to safe drinking water: 50% (2024). World rank 203 of 206 (1 = best); in Africa, 49 of 52. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 84.5% → 77.2%, secondary school enrolment 29.6% → 30%, and higher education enrolment 4.9% → 10%. Worse than all its neighbours (Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, and Togo): access to safe drinking water and adults who use tobacco.