Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 130th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release