Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 3 years in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1970
All-time low
3 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Burkina Faso, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Burkina Faso stood at 3 years. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 3 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 years | — |
| 1971 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 52 Afghanistan 3 years compare
- 52 Albania 3 years compare
- 52 Algeria 3 years compare
- 52 Angola 3 years compare
- 52 Argentina 3 years compare
- 52 Armenia 3 years compare
- 52 Aruba 3 years compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 3 years compare
- 52 Bahamas 3 years compare
- 52 Bahrain 3 years compare
- 52 Benin 3 years compare
- 52 Brazil 3 years compare
- 52 Burundi 3 years compare
- 52 Cape Verde 3 years compare
- 52 Cambodia 3 years compare
- 52 Cameroon 3 years compare
- 52 Canada 3 years compare
- 52 Cayman Islands 3 years compare
- 52 Central African Republic 3 years compare
- 52 Chad 3 years compare
- 52 China 3 years compare
- 52 Comoros 3 years compare
- 52 Congo 3 years compare
- 52 Cote d'Ivoire 3 years compare
- 52 Cuba 3 years compare
- 52 Cyprus 3 years compare
- 52 Denmark 3 years compare
- 52 Djibouti 3 years compare
- 52 Ecuador 3 years compare
- 52 Egypt 3 years compare
- 52 El Salvador 3 years compare
- 52 Estonia 3 years compare
- 52 Fiji 3 years compare
- 52 Finland 3 years compare
- 52 France 3 years compare
- 52 French Polynesia 3 years compare
- 52 Gabon 3 years compare
- 52 Gambia 3 years compare
- 52 Georgia 3 years compare
- 52 Germany 3 years compare
- 52 Greece 3 years compare
- 52 Guinea 3 years compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 3 years compare
- 52 Hong Kong 3 years compare
- 52 Indonesia 3 years compare
- 52 Iraq 3 years compare
- 52 Israel 3 years compare
- 52 Japan 3 years compare
- 52 North Korea 3 years compare
- 52 South Korea 3 years compare
- 52 Kuwait 3 years compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3 years compare
- 52 Latvia 3 years compare
- 52 Lebanon 3 years compare
- 52 Liberia 3 years compare
- 52 Libya 3 years compare
- 52 Liechtenstein 3 years compare
- 52 Macao 3 years compare
- 52 Madagascar 3 years compare
- 52 Malaysia 3 years compare
- 52 Mali 3 years compare
- 52 Mauritania 3 years compare
- 52 Mexico 3 years compare
- 52 Monaco 3 years compare
- 52 Mongolia 3 years compare
- 52 Morocco 3 years compare
- 52 Netherlands 3 years compare
- 52 New Caledonia 3 years compare
- 52 New Zealand 3 years compare
- 52 Niger 3 years compare
- 52 Nigeria 3 years compare
- 52 Norway 3 years compare
- 52 Panama 3 years compare
- 52 Paraguay 3 years compare
- 52 Poland 3 years compare
- 52 Portugal 3 years compare
- 52 Puerto Rico 3 years compare
- 52 Qatar 3 years compare
- 52 Rwanda 3 years compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 3 years compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 3 years compare
- 52 Senegal 3 years compare
- 52 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3 years compare
- 52 South Africa 3 years compare
- 52 Spain 3 years compare
- 52 Sudan 3 years compare
- 52 Suriname 3 years compare
- 52 Sweden 3 years compare
- 52 Syria 3 years compare
- 52 Thailand 3 years compare
- 52 Timor-Leste 3 years compare
- 52 Togo 3 years compare
- 52 Tuvalu 3 years compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 3 years compare
- 52 United States 3 years compare
- 52 Uruguay 3 years compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 3 years compare
- 52 Vanuatu 3 years compare
- 52 Viet Nam 3 years compare
- 52 United States Virgin Islands 3 years compare
- 52 Palestine 3 years compare
- 52 Yemen 3 years compare
- 52 Zambia 3 years compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Burkina Faso?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Burkina Faso was 3 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.