Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burkina Faso is 3.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 140th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.3% | — |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +127.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burkina Faso was 3.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.