Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Burkina Faso
5.1%
in 2024
South Africa
5.2%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
133rd
South Africa rank
132nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 1.6% | 5.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 2.2% | 5.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.4% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 6.4% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). 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