Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 23.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso stood at 23.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.8% | — |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +199.7% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 23.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.1%, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 23.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +199.7% | 2.6% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.7% | 16.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 17.8% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 23.2% | 37.2% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso was 23.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Burkina Faso ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release