Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 20.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1981.
That places Burkina Faso 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.7% | — |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.1% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burkina Faso was 20.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. 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, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release