Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 17.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.2% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 17.0% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 187 Madagascar 21.5% compare
- 188 Papua New Guinea 19.8% compare
- 189 Ethiopia 17.1% compare
- 191 Burundi 16.2% compare
- 192 Niger 12.4% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 10.7% 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, upper secondary, male in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burkina Faso was 17.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release