School enrollment, secondary, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, secondary, male was 26.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, secondary, male in Burkina Faso stood at 26.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 39.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.9% | — |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +74.4% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 11.9% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 24.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 26.8% | 38.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 192 Madagascar 33.0% compare
- 193 Chad 27.4% compare
- 194 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.3% compare
- 196 Uganda 26.7% compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 23.0% compare
- 198 Niger 20.2% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, secondary, male in Burkina Faso was 26.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.