Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0613 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0613 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0613 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 126th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.002 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.003 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0206 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0221 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0281 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0316 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0347 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0378 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0414 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0446 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0532 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0569 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0613 units per person | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0457 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0613 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0625 units per person compare
- 124 Lesotho 0.062 units per person compare
- 125 Bahrain 0.0615 units per person compare
- 127 North Macedonia 0.061 units per person compare
- 128 Norway 0.0609 units per person compare
- 129 Montenegro 0.0607 units per person 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 secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0613 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0613 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.