Lower secondary completion rate, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 27.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 27.9% for lower secondary completion rate, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 42.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 176th out of 187 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.
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.2% | — |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.2% | 14.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 16.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 27.6% | 40.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0651 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0652 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Burkina Faso?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Burkina Faso was 27.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, total (% 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.