Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso stood at 1.19 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.37 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,717, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,717 | — |
| 1972 | 11,179 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 12,132 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 14,416 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 15,470 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 16,227 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 18,081 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 19,319 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 21,018 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 25,113 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 27,539 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 31,398 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 32,605 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 35,966 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 43,843 | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 53,565 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 62,582 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 72,207 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 84,511 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 91,022 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 98,929 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 105,542 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 115,753 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 125,191 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 173,205 | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 189,689 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 199,278 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 218,096 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 236,914 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 266,538 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 295,412 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 319,749 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 352,376 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 423,543 | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 467,658 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 537,988 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 604,168 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 676,337 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 762,445 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 841,886 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 965,550 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million | +0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.19 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +38.4% | 125,191 | 173,205 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,395 | 10,717 | 21,018 | 9 |
| 1980s | 46,933 | 25,113 | 84,511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,274 | 91,022 | 173,205 | 6 |
| 2000s | 296,925 | 189,689 | 467,658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 923,198 | 537,988 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.19 million | 1.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 1.19 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,717 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.