Population of compulsory school age, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population of compulsory school age, female was 3.17 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Burkina Faso, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.17 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1998.
That places Burkina Faso 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.52 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 3.17 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 1.52 million | 1.56 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.60 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.07 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 2.85 million | 3.17 million | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Burkina Faso?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Burkina Faso was 3.17 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1998.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release