Population, age 21, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population, age 21, female was 178,015 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 178,015 for population, age 21, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 178,015 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84,411, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,411 | — |
| 1991 | 87,762 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 91,081 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 94,315 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 97,412 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 100,343 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 103,065 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 105,610 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 108,118 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 110,784 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 113,745 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 117,071 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 120,719 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 124,581 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 128,488 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 132,328 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 136,050 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 139,711 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 143,444 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 147,437 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 151,818 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 156,645 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 161,852 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 167,286 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 178,015 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,290 | 84,411 | 110,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,357 | 113,745 | 147,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,123 | 151,818 | 178,015 | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 77.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, female in Burkina Faso?
- Population, age 21, female in Burkina Faso was 178,015 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 178,015 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,411 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population, age 21, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 Population, age 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.