Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 22.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso is 22.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 263.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 22.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 77th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.4% | — |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +95.8% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +139.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.2% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 74 Cambodia 25.2% compare
- 75 Guinea 23.4% compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 22.5% compare
- 78 Guatemala 22.4% compare
- 79 Côte d'Ivoire 22.4% compare
- 80 Mozambique 21.7% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 225,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso was 22.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release