Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 47.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
47.8%
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
145th
of 149 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2012
All-time low
47.8%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1971–2022
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso stood at 47.8%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 145th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.4% | — |
| 1972 | 52.4% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 56.5% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 67.8% | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.3% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 72.7% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 67.8% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -26.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 47.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.6%, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 47.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.3% | 52.4% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 67.9% | 75.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 67.8% | 79.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 67.9% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 73.2% | 85.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 47.8% | 79.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 142 Niger 55.4% compare
- 143 Nicaragua 55.2% compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 49.7% compare
- 146 Haiti 39.0% compare
- 147 Madagascar 33.3% compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 19.6% 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 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 47.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release