Lower secondary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 32.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, lower secondary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso stood at 32.7%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 43.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6% | — |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +70.3% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +147.5% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.8% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 14.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 31.8% | 43.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 168 Papua New Guinea 37.7% compare
- 169 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.0% compare
- 170 Cameroon 35.3% compare
- 172 Madagascar 32.7% compare
- 173 Burundi 31.6% compare
- 174 Guinea 29.7% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso was 32.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.