Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate was 10.61 % change on previous year in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
25.08 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
2.2 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
40
1972–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1972–2018

05101520251972199520181972: 2.2 % change on previous year1973: 12.5 % change on previous year1974: 18.1 % change on previous year1975: 6.1 % change on previous year1976: 3.8 % change on previous year1977: 13.6 % change on previous year1978: 7.8 % change on previous year1979: 7.9 % change on previous year1980: 18 % change on previous year1981: 14.1 % change on previous year1982: 7.9 % change on previous year1983: 9.3 % change on previous year1984: 14 % change on previous year1985: 25.1 % change on previous year1986: 24.3 % change on previous year1987: 18.4 % change on previous year1988: 16.1 % change on previous year1989: 16.9 % change on previous year1990: 7.1 % change on previous year1991: 8.9 % change on previous year1992: 5.9 % change on previous year1993: 10.1 % change on previous year1994: 8.4 % change on previous year2000: 9 % change on previous year2001: 4.2 % change on previous year2004: 12.7 % change on previous year2005: 10.9 % change on previous year2006: 8.7 % change on previous year2007: 10.5 % change on previous year2008: 21.4 % change on previous year2009: 11 % change on previous year2010: 15.8 % change on previous year2011: 13 % change on previous year2012: 12.2 % change on previous year2013: 12.9 % change on previous year2014: 11 % change on previous year2015: 15 % change on previous year2016: 9.9 % change on previous year2017: 10.1 % change on previous year2018: 10.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 10.61 % change on previous year for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.08 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.2 % change on previous year, in 1972.

That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1972 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 2.2 % change on previous year
1973 12.47 % change on previous year +465.9%
1974 18.12 % change on previous year +45.3%
1975 6.1 % change on previous year -66.3%
1976 3.82 % change on previous year -37.3%
1977 13.6 % change on previous year +255.7%
1978 7.82 % change on previous year -42.5%
1979 7.89 % change on previous year +0.9%
1980 17.98 % change on previous year +127.7%
1981 14.08 % change on previous year -21.7%
1982 7.91 % change on previous year -43.8%
1983 9.28 % change on previous year +17.3%
1984 13.96 % change on previous year +50.5%
1985 25.08 % change on previous year +79.7%
1986 24.31 % change on previous year -3.1%
1987 18.39 % change on previous year -24.3%
1988 16.11 % change on previous year -12.4%
1989 16.88 % change on previous year +4.8%
1990 7.13 % change on previous year -57.8%
1991 8.9 % change on previous year +24.8%
1992 5.93 % change on previous year -33.3%
1993 10.14 % change on previous year +70.9%
1994 8.42 % change on previous year -17.0%
2000 9 % change on previous year +6.9%
2001 4.23 % change on previous year -53.0%
2004 12.66 % change on previous year +199.4%
2005 10.89 % change on previous year -14.0%
2006 8.71 % change on previous year -20.1%
2007 10.46 % change on previous year +20.2%
2008 21.4 % change on previous year +104.5%
2009 11.02 % change on previous year -48.5%
2010 15.8 % change on previous year +43.4%
2011 13.04 % change on previous year -17.5%
2012 12.22 % change on previous year -6.3%
2013 12.91 % change on previous year +5.6%
2014 11.05 % change on previous year -14.4%
2015 14.98 % change on previous year +35.6%
2016 9.89 % change on previous year -34.0%
2017 10.14 % change on previous year +2.4%
2018 10.61 % change on previous year +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 18.12 % change on previous year 8
1980s 16.4 % change on previous year 7.91 % change on previous year 25.08 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.1 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year 10.14 % change on previous year 5
2000s 11.05 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year 21.4 % change on previous year 8
2010s 12.29 % change on previous year 9.89 % change on previous year 15.8 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 8 Equatorial Guinea 12.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.15 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 10.4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 13 Comoros 9.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 14 British Virgin Islands 9.57 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 10.61 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 25.08 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,557 data points, 1971–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.