Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female was 51.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 51.2% for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 250.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 60.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +317.2% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 14.6% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 649,886 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Burkina Faso was 51.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.8%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release