Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 44.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Burkina Faso, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Burkina Faso is 44.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2016.
That places Burkina Faso 118th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 schools with access to electricity, by education level in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Burkina Faso was 44.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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