What is the age of consent in Burkina Faso?

18+

The age of consent is 18.

Burkina Faso is one of 44 countries classified “18+” for the age of consent — 23% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Ghana
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Togo
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Mali
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Benin
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Côte d'Ivoire
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Liberia
18+ The age of consent is 18.

Other laws in Burkina Faso

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Sex Work
Decriminalized / unregulated
Divorce
Legal
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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