Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic was 18.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Burkina Faso stood at 18.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Burkina Faso peaked at 52.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52.1% | — |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -69.4% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.9% | 40.1% | 52.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 14.3% | 46.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 single-sex basic in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Burkina Faso was 18.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release