Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 94,982 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Burkina Faso is 94,982, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 263.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Burkina Faso peaked at 94,982 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27 | — |
| 1972 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 37 | +54.2% |
| 1974 | 75 | +102.7% |
| 1975 | 107 | +42.7% |
| 1976 | 212 | +98.1% |
| 1977 | 209 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 262 | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 259 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 274 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 354 | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 550 | +55.4% |
| 1983 | 688 | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 757 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 882 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 946 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1,051 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 1,155 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1,322 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 1,304 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,254 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,666 | +32.9% |
| 1993 | 2,013 | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 2,131 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 2,087 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,264 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 2,022 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 2,136 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 2,251 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,816 | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 3,381 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 3,946 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 4,078 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6,332 | +55.3% |
| 2005 | 8,587 | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 9,449 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 10,340 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 13,641 | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 15,289 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 16,298 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 19,886 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 22,432 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 24,074 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 26,100 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 28,166 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 31,468 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 35,410 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 42,482 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 46,735 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 52,779 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 69,602 | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 77,333 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 87,666 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 94,982 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.67 | 24 | 262 | 9 |
| 1980s | 797.9 | 274 | 1,322 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,913 | 1,254 | 2,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,786 | 2,816 | 15,289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,305 | 16,298 | 46,735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,472 | 52,779 | 94,982 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 99 Mozambique 96,590 compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 96,025 compare
- 101 Madagascar 95,322 compare
- 103 Mongolia 92,261 compare
- 104 Croatia 92,083 compare
- 105 Slovakia 81,940 compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Burkina Faso was 94,982 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 94,982 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.9%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.