Secondary education, vocational pupils in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 39.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils in Burkina Faso is 39.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Burkina Faso peaked at 52.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1977.
That places Burkina Faso 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.7% | — |
| 1972 | 36.5% | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 39.5% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 34.3% | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 37.0% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 35.5% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 37.3% | +64.9% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 38.7% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 47.9% | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 41.1% | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 22.6% | 41.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 38.7% | 52.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.6% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 39.1% | 47.5% | 9 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Burkina Faso?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Burkina Faso was 39.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1977.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.