Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 43.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 43.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.8% | — |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 10.8% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 25.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 42.9% | 53.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 187 Malawi 44.6% compare
- 188 Madagascar 44.2% compare
- 189 Yemen 43.6% compare
- 191 Mali 43.2% compare
- 192 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.0% compare
- 193 Mozambique 39.2% 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso was 43.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release