School enrollment, primary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, primary, female was 78.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 78.3% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 90.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 195th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.1% | — |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 23.1% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 12.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 24.0% | 34.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 35.4% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 72.5% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 73.4% | 87.9% | 5 |
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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 school enrollment, primary, female in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Burkina Faso was 78.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.