Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0014 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0017 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per person | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0014 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.