Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 73.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso stood at 73.5%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 94.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.4% | — |
| 2001 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 73.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 73.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 89.0% | 94.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 66.4% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 66.8% | 73.5% | 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burkina Faso was 73.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release