Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 26.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Burkina Faso stood at 26.5%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 33.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.7% | 11.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 15.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 26.5% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Burkina Faso?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Burkina Faso was 26.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release