Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 45.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burkina Faso stood at 45.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 50.7% | — |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 45.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.0%, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 45.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.2% | 46.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 169 Zambia 45.7% compare
- 170 Iceland 45.7% compare
- 171 Seychelles 45.6% compare
- 173 Luxembourg 44.6% compare
- 174 Suriname 44.5% compare
- 175 Bangladesh 44.2% 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 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 45.2% 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 50.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 180 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 down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release