Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 77.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
77.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
170th
of 189 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2018
All-time low
7.4%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

0204060801971199520191971: 7.4 %1972: 7.9 %1977: 9.3 %1978: 9.7 %1979: 10.1 %1980: 10.8 %1981: 11.5 %1982: 12.5 %1983: 13.7 %1984: 14.5 %1985: 16 %1986: 17.7 %1987: 18.8 %1988: 19.3 %1989: 19.7 %1991: 21.4 %1992: 21.8 %1993: 22.7 %1994: 23.7 %1995: 24.9 %1998: 28.3 %1999: 29 %2000: 30.4 %2001: 31.6 %2002: 31.1 %2003: 33.4 %2004: 35.8 %2005: 40.7 %2006: 44.5 %2007: 49.9 %2008: 56.5 %2009: 59.9 %2010: 57.8 %2011: 62.9 %2012: 64.4 %2013: 65.9 %2014: 67.1 %2015: 68.8 %2016: 74.8 %2017: 76.1 %2018: 78.4 %2019: 77.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burkina Faso is 77.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 78.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1971.

Burkina Faso ranks 170th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 7.4%
1972 7.9% +6.2%
1977 9.3% +18.4%
1978 9.7% +3.6%
1979 10.1% +4.3%
1980 10.8% +7.1%
1981 11.5% +6.3%
1982 12.5% +8.9%
1983 13.7% +9.2%
1984 14.5% +6.3%
1985 16.0% +10.4%
1986 17.7% +10.3%
1987 18.8% +6.3%
1988 19.3% +2.6%
1989 19.7% +2.3%
1991 21.4% +8.2%
1992 21.8% +2.2%
1993 22.7% +4.0%
1994 23.7% +4.3%
1995 24.9% +5.4%
1998 28.3% +13.4%
1999 29.0% +2.6%
2000 30.4% +4.6%
2001 31.6% +3.9%
2002 31.1% -1.6%
2003 33.4% +7.6%
2004 35.8% +7.3%
2005 40.7% +13.5%
2006 44.5% +9.5%
2007 49.9% +12.2%
2008 56.5% +13.1%
2009 59.9% +6.2%
2010 57.8% -3.6%
2011 62.9% +8.8%
2012 64.4% +2.4%
2013 65.9% +2.3%
2014 67.1% +1.9%
2015 68.8% +2.5%
2016 74.8% +8.6%
2017 76.1% +1.8%
2018 78.4% +3.1%
2019 77.6% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.9% 7.4% 10.1% 5
1980s 15.4% 10.8% 19.7% 10
1990s 24.5% 21.4% 29.0% 7
2000s 41.4% 30.4% 59.9% 10
2010s 69.4% 57.8% 78.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burkina Faso?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burkina Faso was 77.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.