Enrolment in secondary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 669,113 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Burkina Faso stood at 669,113 number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 241.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 669,113 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,000 number, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th of 203 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 secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,000 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,093 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3,567 number | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 4,327 number | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 4,755 number | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 5,123 number | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 5,286 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 6,882 number | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 9,082 number | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 9,224 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 11,043 number | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 10,970 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 12,337 number | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 15,345 number | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 17,991 number | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 44,016 number | +144.7% |
| 1999 | 65,018 number | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 73,887 number | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 78,027 number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 94,598 number | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 107,486 number | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 120,331 number | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 131,963 number | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 146,440 number | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 177,244 number | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 196,073 number | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 228,627 number | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 259,758 number | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 297,249 number | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 342,967 number | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 385,052 number | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 454,316 number | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 505,837 number | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 562,097 number | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 628,593 number | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 669,113 number | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,504 number | 3,000 number | 6,882 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 12,285 number | 9,082 number | 17,991 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 54,517 number | 44,016 number | 65,018 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 125,117 number | 73,887 number | 196,073 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 433,361 number | 228,627 number | 669,113 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 secondary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Burkina Faso was 669,113 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 669,113 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 number in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.3%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.