Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 69.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 69.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Burkina Faso peaked at 80.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.1% | — |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +128.9% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 36.1% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 35.3% | 80.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 27 Bangladesh 85.6% compare
- 28 Lesotho 78.0% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 75.2% compare
- 31 Gambia 66.8% compare
- 32 Mali 64.2% compare
- 33 Mozambique 63.9% compare
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, urban, richest quintile in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Burkina Faso was 69.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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, urban, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release