School enrollment, secondary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, secondary, female was 33.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, secondary, female in Burkina Faso stood at 33.2%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 192nd of 202 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, secondary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8% | — |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +88.5% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 7.8% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 18.2% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 33.2% | 40.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 189 Mozambique 35.3% compare
- 190 Madagascar 35.3% compare
- 191 Ethiopia 33.3% compare
- 193 Guinea 30.6% compare
- 194 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.2% compare
- 195 Burundi 26.4% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Burkina Faso was 33.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 192nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, secondary, 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.