Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 55.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
55.2%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
166th
of 170 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 1990
All-time low
55.2%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1971–2022
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 55.2% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 87.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.0% | — |
| 1972 | 62.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 67.8% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 70.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 69.4% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 72.3% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 72.9% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 77.4% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 82.8% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 79.8% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 82.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 85.5% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 82.4% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 87.3% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 71.2% | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -21.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 55.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 71.8%, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 55.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.8%, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.1% | 62.4% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 76.2% | 85.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 71.2% | 87.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 75.3% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 75.6% | 85.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 55.2% | 81.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 163 Nicaragua 65.1% compare
- 164 Niger 63.9% compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 56.4% compare
- 167 Madagascar 43.9% compare
- 168 Haiti 41.7% compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 34.2% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 55.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release