Children out of school, primary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Children out of school, primary, female was 659,756 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Burkina Faso is 659,756, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 799,663 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 389,391, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 389,391 | — |
| 1972 | 397,620 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 445,230 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 454,783 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 464,062 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 472,263 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 481,794 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 490,294 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 499,377 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 511,121 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 520,981 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 531,864 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 546,526 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 564,996 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 583,796 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 615,485 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 632,446 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 646,036 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 658,163 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 666,874 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 689,701 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 697,750 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 699,156 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 701,906 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 721,578 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 714,186 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 705,697 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 671,354 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 647,199 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 603,476 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 544,598 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 517,592 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 577,583 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 528,618 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 527,864 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 527,902 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 533,023 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 530,932 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 461,561 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 459,926 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 440,020 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 470,347 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 522,928 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 539,690 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 606,933 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 799,663 | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 659,756 | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 430,217 | 389,391 | 464,062 | 5 |
| 1980s | 520,301 | 472,263 | 583,796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 658,065 | 615,485 | 697,750 | 7 |
| 2000s | 652,674 | 517,592 | 721,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 505,778 | 440,020 | 577,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 625,794 | 522,928 | 799,663 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 10 Philippines 872,062 compare
- 11 Yemen 863,289 compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 822,227 compare
- 14 Mali 653,474 compare
- 15 Chad 519,892 compare
- 16 United States of America 448,218 compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Burkina Faso?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Burkina Faso was 659,756 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 799,663 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,391 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.