Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 44.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso is 44.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso peaked at 44.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 29.3% | — |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.3% | 21.7% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 30.4% | 44.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 56.2% compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 49.2% compare
- 123 Liberia 48.2% compare
- 125 Chad 30.4% compare
- 126 Burundi 26.1% 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 upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso was 44.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 upper 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