Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public in Burkina Faso is 56.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burkina Faso peaked at 56.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.1% | — |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 56.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 56.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 35.6% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 39.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 51.5% | 56.3% | 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 public in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burkina Faso was 56.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release