Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 50.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burkina Faso stood at 50.3%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burkina Faso peaked at 73.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 101st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.6% | — |
| 2000 | 71.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 50.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.0%, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 50.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.3%, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 69.1% | 72.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 59.7% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 50.3% | 58.6% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burkina Faso was 50.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 upper 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