Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 11.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 11.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 1,155.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +1680.2% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 0.9% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Burkina Faso was 11.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,155.5%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release