Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 50.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso stood at 50.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso peaked at 64.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 50.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 50.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +53.7% | 42.1% | 64.6% |
| 2003 | +52.2% | 36.4% | 55.4% |
| 2006 | -35.2% | 55.4% | 35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 35.9% | 55.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 58.1% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 50.8% | 58.1% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso was 50.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release