Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 67.1% 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 67.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.3% on the previous year and up 252.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Burkina Faso peaked at 67.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 24 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 | 15.3% | — |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +113.7% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -42.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +112.0% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +66.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 15.3% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 19.0% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 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 67.1% 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 67.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 24 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 252.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release