Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Burkina Faso
0.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
53rd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
51st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 2.1% against 0.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 3.0 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 51st of 83 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.4% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 2.1% against 0.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 1.4%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 51st of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release