Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 59.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso is 59.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 59.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.7% | — |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +143.5% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 27.7% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 24.0% | 58.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 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, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Burkina Faso was 59.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release