Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 38.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 38.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 54.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.4% | — |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 13.1% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 29.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 38.2% | 50.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 190 Malawi 43.3% compare
- 191 Madagascar 42.6% compare
- 192 Mozambique 40.4% compare
- 194 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.2% compare
- 195 Burundi 28.5% compare
- 196 Chad 26.9% 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 38.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release