Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 55.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Burkina Faso stood at 55.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 62.1% on the previous year and up 302.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.5% | — |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +136.6% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +148.4% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +62.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 55.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 55.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.3%, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 10.5% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 13.7% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 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, rural, richest quintile in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Burkina Faso was 55.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.8%. 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, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release