Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0276 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.0276 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0323 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per person | +98.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.008 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0194 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0262 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0283 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0308 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.032 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0277 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0276 units per person | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0276 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0259 units per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0276 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +98.9% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0043 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0319 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 0.0323 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 174 British Virgin Islands 0.0279 units per person compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 0.0277 units per person compare
- 176 Djibouti 0.0277 units per person compare
- 178 Bermuda 0.0275 units per person compare
- 179 Honduras 0.027 units per person compare
- 180 Puerto Rico 0.0265 units per person compare
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0276 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0323 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.