Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 11.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
11.5%
World rank
89th
of 95 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2017
All-time low
2.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso stood at 11.5%.
The figure is up 399.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 89th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.6% | — |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +480.3% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 2.3% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso was 11.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 399.5%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release