Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 68.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Burkina Faso is 68.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 68.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9% | — |
| 1972 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +46.9% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.6% | 12.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 17.9% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 23.1% | 45.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 47.5% | 68.8% | 10 |
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 secondary, female in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Burkina Faso was 68.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.