Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burkina Faso is 38.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.8% | — |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -4.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 38.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.4%, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 38.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 33.5% | 41.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.6% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 38.7% | 41.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burkina Faso was 38.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release