Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 43.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 43.7% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burkina Faso peaked at 65.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 public in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.9% | — |
| 2000 | 64.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 43.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.9%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 43.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 61.5% | 64.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 49.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 43.7% | 48.5% | 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 43.7% 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 65.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th 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 down 21.2%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release