School age population, tertiary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School age population, tertiary education, female was 1.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.15 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
55th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2025
All-time low
234,393
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Burkina Faso is 1.15 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 234,393, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 236,396 | — |
| 1971 | 235,099 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 234,393 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 235,921 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 242,365 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 249,874 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 257,129 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 264,851 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 273,132 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 281,600 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 290,432 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 299,564 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 308,657 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 318,040 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 327,644 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 337,385 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 346,981 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 356,106 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 365,163 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 374,579 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 383,636 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 392,757 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 400,927 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 410,123 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 420,454 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 432,973 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 447,209 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 462,724 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 480,839 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 503,187 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 526,843 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 550,985 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 575,705 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 599,508 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 621,859 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 644,116 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 666,163 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 686,591 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 704,674 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 720,910 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 756,446 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 771,664 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 788,078 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 806,151 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 825,064 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 846,863 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 870,367 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 896,679 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 924,250 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 951,847 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 981,114 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.15 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 251,076 | 234,393 | 281,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 332,455 | 290,432 | 374,579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 433,483 | 383,636 | 503,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 629,735 | 526,843 | 720,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 843,741 | 756,446 | 951,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 981,114 | 1.15 million | 6 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0651 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0652 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Burkina Faso was 1.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,393 in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release