Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0505 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.0505 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.064 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.011 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0159 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0197 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0222 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0278 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0298 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0333 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0363 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0394 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0462 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0514 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0547 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0584 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0627 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.064 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0634 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0623 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0555 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0515 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0505 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0298 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0489 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 0.064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0566 units per person | 0.0505 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 186 Republic of Korea 0.0514 units per person compare
- 187 Honduras 0.051 units per person compare
- 188 Sudan 0.0507 units per person compare
- 190 San Marino 0.0493 units per person compare
- 191 Ethiopia 0.0484 units per person compare
- 192 Macau, China 0.046 units per person compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0505 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.064 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.