Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 17.6%.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 190th of 195 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.6% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 17.6% | 23.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, upper secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 17.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release