Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 402,789 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso is 402,789, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 516,097 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84,978, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84,978 | — |
| 2000 | 90,201 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 94,269 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 114,471 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 138,061 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 148,566 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 161,200 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 196,463 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 213,852 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 247,422 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 277,458 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 306,707 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 328,659 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 369,423 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 417,396 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 442,350 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 477,742 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 516,097 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 505,441 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 500,382 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 483,550 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 431,164 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 398,236 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 402,789 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,978 | 84,978 | 84,978 | 1 |
| 2000s | 144,635 | 90,201 | 213,852 | 8 |
| 2010s | 388,870 | 247,422 | 516,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,224 | 398,236 | 500,382 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 59 Azerbaijan 418,834 compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 413,507 compare
- 61 Mali 406,638 compare
- 63 Netherlands 398,566 compare
- 64 Senegal 394,465 compare
- 65 Guatemala 389,836 compare
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso was 402,789 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 516,097 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,978 in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release