Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 80.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
80.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
166th
of 188 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2018
All-time low
26.9%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019

204060801999200920191999: 26.9 %2000: 27.9 %2001: 29 %2003: 31.9 %2004: 35.6 %2005: 38.9 %2006: 41.9 %2007: 46.1 %2008: 51.5 %2009: 55.2 %2010: 57.1 %2011: 60.9 %2012: 64.2 %2013: 66.9 %2014: 69.7 %2015: 72.7 %2016: 75.6 %2017: 78.7 %2018: 81.7 %2019: 80.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 80.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2019.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 81.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1999.

That places Burkina Faso 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 26.9%
2000 27.9% +3.7%
2001 29.0% +3.9%
2003 31.9% +10.2%
2004 35.6% +11.6%
2005 38.9% +9.4%
2006 41.9% +7.5%
2007 46.1% +10.1%
2008 51.5% +11.6%
2009 55.2% +7.2%
2010 57.1% +3.5%
2011 60.9% +6.6%
2012 64.2% +5.5%
2013 66.9% +4.2%
2014 69.7% +4.2%
2015 72.7% +4.3%
2016 75.6% +4.1%
2017 78.7% +4.1%
2018 81.7% +3.8%
2019 80.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 1
2000s 39.8% 27.9% 55.2% 9
2010s 70.8% 57.1% 81.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burkina Faso was 80.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1999.
How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.