Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 5.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.5%
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
161st
of 164 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.9%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019

234561999200920191999: 1.9 %2007: 3 %2009: 2.9 %2011: 3.1 %2013: 4 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 5.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Burkina Faso is 5.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1999.

That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 1.9%
2007 3.0% +61.4%
2009 2.9% -3.1%
2011 3.1% +6.2%
2013 4.0% +29.8%
2014 4.3% +6.8%
2015 4.2% -2.8%
2016 3.0% -27.0%
2017 3.7% +20.3%
2018 4.3% +18.7%
2019 5.5% +26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
2000s 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 2
2010s 4.0% 3.0% 5.5% 8

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  5. 163 Central African Republic 5.2% compare
  6. 164 Chad 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Burkina Faso?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Burkina Faso was 5.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1999.
How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.