Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burkina Faso is 97.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burkina Faso peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.8% | — |
| 2000 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.2% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.8% | 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)
- 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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burkina Faso?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burkina Faso was 97.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release