Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 540,984 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 540,984 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 234.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 540,984 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54,536 number, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54,536 number | — |
| 2000 | 61,570 number | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 64,218 number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 79,924 number | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 88,867 number | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 98,706 number | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 108,622 number | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 119,512 number | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 147,556 number | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 161,554 number | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 192,079 number | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 221,080 number | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 253,452 number | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 285,230 number | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 329,709 number | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 394,928 number | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 434,470 number | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 479,935 number | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 534,257 number | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 540,984 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,536 number | 54,536 number | 54,536 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 103,392 number | 61,570 number | 161,554 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 366,612 number | 192,079 number | 540,984 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso was 540,984 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 540,984 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,536 number in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.9%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.