Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Burkina Faso, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Burkina Faso stood at 12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.3% on the previous year and down 89.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Burkina Faso peaked at 179 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 13 | +1200.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | +146.2% |
| 2019 | 111 | +246.9% |
| 2020 | 82 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 103 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 129 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 179 | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 12 | -93.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.43 | 0 | 111 | 7 |
| 2020s | 101 | 12 | 179 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Mali 15 compare
- 26 Türkiye 13 compare
- 28 Bangladesh 10 compare
- 28 Iraq 10 compare
- 28 Mauritania 10 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 number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Burkina Faso?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Burkina Faso was 12 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 179 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release