Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
133rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 1972
All-time low
2.2%
in 2018
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.9% | — |
| 1972 | 19.5% | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 16.6% | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 18.0% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 16.6% | 19.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 6.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burkina Faso?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burkina Faso was 5.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release