Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 36.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 36.0% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.7% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 76.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.9% | — |
| 1972 | 44.9% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 63.3% | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 51.7% | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 58.7% | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 69.3% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 72.1% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -31.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 36.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 36.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.9% | 44.9% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 64.2% | 71.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 61.3% | 76.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 61.3% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 61.1% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 36.0% | 69.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 156 Central African Republic 45.4% compare
- 157 Mozambique 42.7% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 40.4% compare
- 160 Uganda 35.7% compare
- 161 Haiti 33.9% compare
- 162 Madagascar 33.3% 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 last grade of primary, female in Burkina Faso?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Burkina Faso was 36.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.