Persistence to grade 5, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Persistence to grade 5, female was 47.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Burkina Faso is 47.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 145th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.4% | — |
| 1972 | 52.4% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 56.5% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 67.8% | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.3% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 72.7% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 67.8% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -26.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 47.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.6%, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 47.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.3% | 52.4% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 67.9% | 75.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 67.8% | 79.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 67.9% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 73.2% | 85.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 47.8% | 79.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 142 Niger 55.4% compare
- 143 Nicaragua 55.2% compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 49.7% compare
- 146 Haiti 39.0% compare
- 147 Madagascar 33.3% compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 19.6% 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 persistence to grade 5, female in Burkina Faso?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Burkina Faso was 47.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.