School enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, secondary was 30.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso stood at 30.0%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 194th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.3% | — |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 9.9% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 21.2% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 30.0% | 39.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 34.4% compare
- 192 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 193 Ethiopia 33.9% compare
- 195 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.2% compare
- 196 Uganda 24.1% compare
- 197 Chad 23.5% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso was 30.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 (% 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.