Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 43.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Burkina Faso, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
In 2018, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Burkina Faso stood at 43.1%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 45.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 104th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.3% | — |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +68.1% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +71.3% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -4.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 43.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.7%, 75% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 43.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.2%, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 16.1% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 16.1% | 45.3% | 7 |
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 net intake rate in grade 1, female in Burkina Faso?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Burkina Faso was 43.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.