Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 650,121 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso is 650,121, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 673,085 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 313,603, in 1983.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 313,603 | — |
| 1989 | 356,908 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 470,896 | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 516,620 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 527,250 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 531,268 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 546,578 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 542,507 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 546,701 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 538,968 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 524,150 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 445,172 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 442,372 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 673,085 | +52.2% |
| 2013 | 408,975 | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 387,661 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 377,565 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 438,076 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 439,831 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 424,219 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 459,411 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 479,714 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 498,593 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 558,572 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 592,072 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 650,121 | +9.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 650,121 is above the median for low income countries, which is 368,372, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 650,121 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95,420, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +52.2% | 442,372 | 673,085 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 335,256 | 313,603 | 356,908 | 2 |
| 1990s | 470,896 | 470,896 | 470,896 | 1 |
| 2000s | 534,255 | 516,620 | 546,701 | 8 |
| 2010s | 449,637 | 377,565 | 673,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 555,814 | 479,714 | 650,121 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso was 650,121 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 673,085 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 313,603 in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release