School enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, secondary was 31.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso, 1983–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso stood at 31.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1983.
Burkina Faso ranks 142nd of 154 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 | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.5% | — |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.0% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 16.5% | 31.0% | 8 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 77.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, secondary in Burkina Faso was 31.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.