Secondary education, pupils in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Secondary education, pupils was 49.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Burkina Faso is 49.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.0% | — |
| 1972 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 29.4% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 30.0% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 31.6% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 32.7% | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 33.5% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.9% | 27.7% | 32.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 33.5% | 36.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 35.2% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 39.0% | 41.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 42.5% | 49.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 90 Dominica 49.2% compare
- 91 Luxembourg 49.2% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
- 94 Israel 49.1% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 49.0% compare
- 96 Slovakia 49.0% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0651 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0652 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Burkina Faso?
- Secondary education, pupils in Burkina Faso was 49.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.