Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 33.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burkina Faso stood at 33.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 52.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.9% | — |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 15.4% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 32.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 33.4% | 47.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 191 Mozambique 41.6% compare
- 192 Madagascar 41.0% compare
- 193 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.4% compare
- 195 Chad 30.7% compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 25.7% compare
- 197 Niger 25.3% 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burkina Faso was 33.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release