Lower secondary completion rate, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 23.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in Burkina Faso is 23.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | 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% |
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 |
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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 lower secondary completion rate, male in Burkina Faso?
- Lower secondary completion rate, male in Burkina Faso was 23.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, male 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.