Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 539,546 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
539,546
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
673,618
in 2020
All-time low
7,717
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199720241971: 7.7k1972: 8.1k1973: 8.6k1974: 10.1k1975: 10.7k1976: 11.1k1977: 12.8k1978: 13.5k1979: 14.1k1980: 16.0k1981: 18.3k1982: 20.4k1983: 21.6k1984: 23.6k1985: 28.5k1986: 35.6k1994: 81.2k1999: 108.2k2000: 115.8k2001: 121.3k2002: 131.8k2003: 142.3k2004: 158.7k2005: 175.1k2006: 187.8k2007: 205.9k2008: 246.3k2009: 271.6k2010: 309.4k2011: 344.4k2012: 379.1k2013: 419.5k2014: 456.8k2015: 511.2k2016: 552.3k2017: 600.2k2018: 652.4k2019: 673.0k2020: 673.6k2021: 659.6k2022: 587.9k2023: 548.2k2024: 539.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso stood at 539,546.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 673,618 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,717, in 1971.

Burkina Faso ranks 72nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 7,717
1972 8,086 +4.8%
1973 8,565 +5.9%
1974 10,089 +17.8%
1975 10,715 +6.2%
1976 11,104 +3.6%
1977 12,795 +15.2%
1978 13,466 +5.2%
1979 14,136 +5.0%
1980 16,031 +13.4%
1981 18,315 +14.2%
1982 20,355 +11.1%
1983 21,635 +6.3%
1984 23,629 +9.2%
1985 28,498 +20.6%
1986 35,574 +24.8%
1994 81,175 +128.2%
1999 108,187 +33.3%
2000 115,802 +7.0%
2001 121,251 +4.7%
2002 131,784 +8.7%
2003 142,316 +8.0%
2004 158,698 +11.5%
2005 175,081 +10.3%
2006 187,786 +7.3%
2007 205,936 +9.7%
2008 246,299 +19.6%
2009 271,585 +10.3%
2010 309,361 +13.9%
2011 344,410 +11.3%
2012 379,088 +10.1%
2013 419,478 +10.7%
2014 456,834 +8.9%
2015 511,234 +11.9%
2016 552,326 +8.0%
2017 600,200 +8.7%
2018 652,414 +8.7%
2019 673,030 +3.2%
2020 673,618 +0.1%
2021 659,584 -2.1%
2022 587,875 -10.9%
2023 548,209 -6.7%
2024 539,546 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,741 7,717 14,136 9
1980s 23,434 16,031 35,574 7
1990s 94,681 81,175 108,187 2
2000s 175,654 115,802 271,585 10
2010s 489,838 309,361 673,030 10
2020s 601,766 539,546 673,618 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 69 Mozambique 559,063 compare
  2. 70 Cambodia 555,107 compare
  3. 71 Sierra Leone 553,045 compare
  4. 73 Jordan 513,021 compare
  5. 74 Turkmenistan 511,524 compare
  6. 75 Tunisia 509,188 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 539,546 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 673,618 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 7,717 in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.