Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 51,729 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso stood at 51,729 number. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 149.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 51,729 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 169 number, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th of 196 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 pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 169 number | — |
| 1972 | 180 number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 259 number | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 232 number | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 227 number | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 239 number | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 356 number | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 256 number | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 358 number | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 363 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 179 number | -50.7% |
| 1982 | 270 number | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 339 number | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 787 number | +132.2% |
| 1985 | 1,293 number | +64.3% |
| 1986 | 1,773 number | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 2,382 number | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 2,782 number | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 3,095 number | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 2,834 number | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 3,402 number | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 3,817 number | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 3,921 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,979 number | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 5,067 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,969 number | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 8,658 number | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 9,124 number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 9,920 number | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 20,090 number | +102.5% |
| 2009 | 20,725 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 20,890 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24,096 number | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 29,434 number | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 33,260 number | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 36,520 number | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 36,242 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26,997 number | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 33,154 number | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 40,086 number | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 51,729 number | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252.89 number | 169 number | 358 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,326 number | 179 number | 3,095 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,869 number | 2,834 number | 9,920 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,408 number | 20,090 number | 20,725 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 33,241 number | 20,890 number | 51,729 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 51,729 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 51,729 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 number in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.6%. 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.