Secondary education, general pupils in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Burkina Faso stood at 49.3%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.0% | — |
| 1972 | 25.5% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 31.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 34.8% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 32.6% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 32.0% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 31.4% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 32.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 25.0% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 31.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 32.7% | 36.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 37.8% | 41.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 42.2% | 49.3% | 9 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Burkina Faso?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Burkina Faso was 49.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Burkina Faso ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.