Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) was 77.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Burkina Faso, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 77.6% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Burkina Faso peaked at 77.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1981.
Burkina Faso ranks 133rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.9% | — |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 77.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 10.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 16.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 31.4% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 66.5% | 77.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 77.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Burkina Faso was 77.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release