Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.996 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.996 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9506 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso is 0.996 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9506 GPIA, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9506 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9896 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9968 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9955 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9506 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Belarus 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 31 Türkiye 0.9916 GPIA compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 0.986 GPIA compare
- 33 Armenia 0.9811 GPIA compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burkina Faso was 0.996 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9506 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release