Primary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary completion rate, female was 57.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 57.4% for primary completion rate, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 68.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9% | — |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +42.0% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 6.7% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 13.8% | 20.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 19.5% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 42.9% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 57.2% | 68.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso?
- Primary completion rate, female in Burkina Faso was 57.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.