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 421,344 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso stood at 421,344 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 514,192 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 308,866 number, in 1983.
That places Burkina Faso 10th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 308,866 number | — |
| 1989 | 347,460 number | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 439,567 number | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 478,616 number | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 486,257 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 491,576 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 508,836 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 507,972 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 514,192 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 509,435 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 497,347 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 419,469 number | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 417,592 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 404,786 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 384,109 number | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 353,359 number | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 411,235 number | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 411,117 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 392,720 number | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 421,344 number | +7.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 421,344 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 399,478 number, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 421,344 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108,050 number, 3.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 328,163 number | 308,866 number | 347,460 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 439,567 number | 439,567 number | 439,567 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 499,279 number | 478,616 number | 514,192 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 401,748 number | 353,359 number | 421,344 number | 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 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 421,344 number in 2019, 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 514,192 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,866 number in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.