Share of the population with lower secondary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 10.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 10.2% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 134th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.9% | — |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +49.3% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.5% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.9% | 4 |
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 the population with lower secondary education in Burkina Faso?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Burkina Faso was 10.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.