Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 50.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 162 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2013
All-time low
34.3%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 34.3 %2000: 36 %2001: 38 %2005: 44.4 %2006: 44.5 %2007: 44.9 %2008: 48.3 %2009: 47.8 %2010: 48.4 %2011: 48.6 %2012: 48 %2013: 50.7 %2014: 49.4 %2015: 49.2 %2016: 48.6 %2017: 48.6 %2018: 48 %2019: 50.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Burkina Faso is 50.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1999.

That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Burkina Faso, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 34.3%
2000 36.0% +5.0%
2001 38.0% +5.6%
2005 44.4% +16.9%
2006 44.5% +0.2%
2007 44.9% +0.9%
2008 48.3% +7.7%
2009 47.8% -1.2%
2010 48.4% +1.2%
2011 48.6% +0.5%
2012 48.0% -1.3%
2013 50.7% +5.6%
2014 49.4% -2.6%
2015 49.2% -0.4%
2016 48.6% -1.3%
2017 48.6% +0.0%
2018 48.0% -1.3%
2019 50.1% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.3% 34.3% 34.3% 1
2000s 43.4% 36.0% 48.3% 7
2010s 49.0% 48.0% 50.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Burkina Faso?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Burkina Faso was 50.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1999.
How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.