Sub-Saharan Africa

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has one of the lowest primary school net enrolment rates in West Africa. And, especially in the poorest areas, there are extreme gender disparities. Female teachers only make up 14% of the total teaching force, and the pupil:textbook ratio indicates that there is only one textbook to every three children. The personal safety of girls attending school is also a major concern with long distances to travel and several cases of sexual harassment in schools. Programmes set up in the 5 poorest areas have linked education to income-generating projects, published 75,000 textbooks in French and 7 local languages, established 50 mobile classrooms, 229 satellite schools and 40 non-formal basic education centres to improve girls’ education.

Primary Education

Primary School Enrolment Ratio (gross 1995-2001) Primary School Enrolment Ratio (net 1995-2001) Net Primary School Attendance (%) (1992-2001*) % of Primary School entrants reaching Grade5 (1995-2001*) % Gender Gap (net male – net female) Male Female Male Female Male Female     51 35 41 28 32 22 68 10

Adult Literacy Ratio (2000)

Take urgent action and send a report card to your Minister of Education Mathieu Ouedrago Ministre des Enseignements Secondaire, Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique B.P. 7046 Ouagadougou - 03 Burkina Faso [ Download Report Card ]