Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female was 18.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
18.0%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021

051015202003201220212003: 0.052 %2006: 1.2 %2010: 0.606 %2019: 22.1 %2021: 18 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso stood at 18.0%.

That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and up 2,866.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 22.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

That places Burkina Faso 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 0.1%
2006 1.2% +2162.8%
2010 0.6% -48.4%
2019 22.1% +3545.6%
2021 18.0% -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.1% 1.2% 2
2010s 11.3% 0.6% 22.1% 2
2020s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 28 Zambia 32.9% compare
  2. 29 Guatemala 22.6% compare
  3. 30 Senegal 20.7% compare
  4. 32 Sierra Leone 17.0% compare
  5. 33 Cameroon 16.2% compare
  6. 34 Malawi 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso was 18.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,866.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 417 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release