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 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burkina Faso is 7.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 124th out of 213 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 | 14.5% | — |
| 1972 | 17.1% | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 14.2% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 6.5% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 7.0% | 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 7.0% 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 18.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 213 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 103.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release