Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 7.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
126th
of 131 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2022
All-time low
5.1%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024

02.557.5102006201520242006: 5.1 %2014: 6 %2018: 9.9 %2019: 10.1 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 10.1 %2023: 7.3 %2024: 7.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 7.6% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2006.

That places Burkina Faso 126th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 5.1%
2014 6.0% +16.2%
2018 9.9% +66.6%
2019 10.1% +1.3%
2021 7.8% -22.6%
2022 10.1% +29.4%
2023 7.3% -27.4%
2024 7.6% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
2010s 8.7% 6.0% 10.1% 3
2020s 8.2% 7.3% 10.1% 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 123 Togo 12.6% compare
  2. 124 Ethiopia 11.4% compare
  3. 125 Senegal 10.8% compare
  4. 127 Benin 7.2% compare
  5. 128 Mali 7.1% compare
  6. 129 Afghanistan 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso?
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso was 7.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2006.
How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Burkina Faso ranks 126th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
132 places, 1,881 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release