Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female was 70.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Burkina Faso stood at 70.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 73.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.0% | — |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +76.6% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +136.3% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.0% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 31.0% | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 33 Sierra Leone 84.4% compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 79.4% compare
- 35 Gambia 75.7% compare
- 37 Mozambique 68.0% compare
- 38 Senegal 66.5% compare
- 39 Malawi 63.8% 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 completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Burkina Faso was 70.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release