Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
104th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2016
All-time low
1.4%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2016–2024
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Burkina Faso stood at 2.3%.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.6% | — |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +24.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 4% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 101 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8.1% compare
- 102 Niger 6.0% compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 3.9% 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 schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Burkina Faso was 2.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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