Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 108.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 108.1% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 108.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.5% | — |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 102.1% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 103.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 106.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 108.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 111.9%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 108.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +34.5% | 49.1% | 66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 15.1% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 25.0% | 38.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 39.5% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 87.2% | 108.1% | 9 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 108.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.