Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 22.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Burkina Faso is 22.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 92.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.6% | — |
| 1972 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 90.7% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 89.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 89.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 88.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 87.5% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 86.3% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 85.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 82.3% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 81.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 78.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 22.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.4%, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 22.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.1% | 89.9% | 92.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 84.6% | 80.3% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 71.0% | 78.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 40.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 21.6% | 42.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 27.8% compare
- 19 Nepal 25.2% compare
- 20 Bahamas 22.7% compare
- 22 Madagascar 21.8% compare
- 23 Mauritania 21.2% compare
- 24 Yemen 21.1% compare
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 rate for children of primary school age, female in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Burkina Faso was 22.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/