School enrollment, primary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, primary, female was 77.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 77.7% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 77.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 145th of 167 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 | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.4% | — |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 18.8% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 10.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 21.4% | 29.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 30.0% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 57.4% | 77.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 225,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Burkina Faso was 77.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.