Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 65.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso is 65.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 78.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.4% | — |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 26.3% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 55.5% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 62.1% | 75.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso was 65.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release