Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 45.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burkina Faso stood at 45.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burkina Faso peaked at 67.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 174th of 180 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 secondary education in public in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.4% | — |
| 2000 | 65.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | -2.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 45.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.3%, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 45.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.3%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 62.8% | 66.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 51.3% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 45.1% | 50.5% | 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 secondary education in public in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burkina Faso was 45.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Burkina Faso ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 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