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

Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 3.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
92nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2022
All-time low
2.5%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024

02462014201920242014: 2.5 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 5.2 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 3.7 %2024: 3.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 3.9% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2024.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.

That places Burkina Faso 92nd out of 94 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, rural, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 2.5%
2018 3.1% +23.6%
2019 5.2% +67.4%
2021 3.6% -30.6%
2022 5.5% +50.1%
2023 3.7% -32.9%
2024 3.9% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.6% 2.5% 5.2% 3
2020s 4.2% 3.6% 5.5% 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 89 Senegal 6.7% compare
  2. 90 Mozambique 6.7% compare
  3. 91 Niger 4.1% compare
  4. 93 Mali 3.9% compare
  5. 94 Guinea 3.6% 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 3.9% 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 5.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd out of 94 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 55.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
94 places, 1,295 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release