Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 44.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 44.5% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.3% | — |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.3% | 29.4% | 46.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.4% | 44.5% | 4 |
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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 lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso was 44.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release