Enrolment in primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.58 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.58 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.58 million number
in 2019
All-time low
38,322 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.58 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.58 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38,322 number, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38,322 number | — |
| 1972 | 41,347 number | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 43,580 number | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 46,546 number | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 49,986 number | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 52,275 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 54,959 number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 58,840 number | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 62,938 number | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 68,482 number | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 74,367 number | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 82,473 number | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 92,389 number | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 101,764 number | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 115,340 number | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 129,838 number | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 144,298 number | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 153,253 number | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 166,769 number | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 179,646 number | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 193,652 number | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 205,296 number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 218,396 number | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 233,806 number | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 254,284 number | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 274,830 number | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 310,496 number | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 330,077 number | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 347,837 number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 372,043 number | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 392,108 number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 426,577 number | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 492,469 number | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 555,518 number | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 614,810 number | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 699,842 number | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 794,594 number | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 879,728 number | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 957,718 number | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million number | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million number | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million number | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million number | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million number | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million number | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,866 number | 38,322 number | 62,938 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 112,897 number | 68,482 number | 166,769 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,498 number | 179,646 number | 330,077 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 557,553 number | 347,837 number | 879,728 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million number | 957,718 number | 1.58 million number | 10 |
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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 primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 1.58 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,322 number in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.