Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 36.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
36.0%
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
159th
of 164 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 1994
All-time low
36.0%
in 2022
Years of data
44
1971–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 36.0% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 76.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.9% | — |
| 1972 | 44.9% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 63.3% | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 51.7% | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 58.7% | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 69.3% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 72.1% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -31.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 36.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 36.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.9% | 44.9% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 64.2% | 71.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 61.3% | 76.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 61.3% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 61.1% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 36.0% | 69.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 156 Central African Republic 45.4% compare
- 157 Mozambique 42.7% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 40.4% compare
- 160 Uganda 35.7% compare
- 161 Haiti 33.9% compare
- 162 Madagascar 33.3% 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 36.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release