School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 268,589 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
268,589 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
46th
of 204 countries
All-time high
268,589 number
in 2020
All-time low
64,880 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1970–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso is 268,589 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 268,589 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64,880 number, in 1970.

That places Burkina Faso 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 64,880 number
1971 66,577 number +2.6%
1972 67,508 number +1.4%
1973 68,572 number +1.6%
1974 70,086 number +2.2%
1975 71,901 number +2.6%
1976 73,705 number +2.5%
1977 75,111 number +1.9%
1978 76,790 number +2.2%
1979 78,896 number +2.7%
1980 81,490 number +3.3%
1981 83,986 number +3.1%
1982 85,365 number +1.6%
1983 86,927 number +1.8%
1984 89,139 number +2.5%
1985 91,732 number +2.9%
1986 94,567 number +3.1%
1987 97,348 number +2.9%
1988 100,746 number +3.5%
1989 104,556 number +3.8%
1990 108,772 number +4.0%
1991 112,891 number +3.8%
1992 116,105 number +2.8%
1993 119,373 number +2.8%
1994 123,133 number +3.1%
1995 127,361 number +3.4%
1996 131,344 number +3.1%
1997 134,088 number +2.1%
1998 136,840 number +2.1%
1999 140,172 number +2.4%
2000 143,899 number +2.7%
2001 147,709 number +2.6%
2002 151,117 number +2.3%
2003 155,014 number +2.6%
2004 159,446 number +2.9%
2005 164,325 number +3.1%
2006 169,330 number +3.0%
2007 173,898 number +2.7%
2008 178,852 number +2.8%
2009 184,317 number +3.1%
2010 196,718 number +6.7%
2011 202,860 number +3.1%
2012 208,937 number +3.0%
2013 215,491 number +3.1%
2014 222,298 number +3.2%
2015 229,385 number +3.2%
2016 236,885 number +3.3%
2017 244,821 number +3.4%
2018 252,758 number +3.2%
2019 260,836 number +3.2%
2020 268,589 number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,403 number 64,880 number 78,896 number 10
1980s 91,586 number 81,490 number 104,556 number 10
1990s 125,008 number 108,772 number 140,172 number 10
2000s 162,791 number 143,899 number 184,317 number 10
2010s 227,099 number 196,718 number 260,836 number 10
2020s 268,589 number 268,589 number 268,589 number 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 268,589 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 268,589 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 64,880 number in 1970.
How does Burkina Faso rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.