Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
115th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 1986
Years of data
25
1980–2019

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Burkina Faso, 1980–2019

00.20.40.60.81980199920191980: 0.358 %1983: 0.36 %1985: 0.31 %1986: 0.309 %1989: 0.354 %1992: 0.469 %1993: 0.48 %1994: 0.488 %1999: 0.564 %2001: 0.675 %2003: 0.672 %2004: 0.745 %2005: 0.817 %2006: 0.81 %2007: 0.857 %2008: 0.863 %2009: 0.855 %2010: 0.829 %2011: 0.781 %2012: 0.788 %2013: 0.711 %2015: 0.794 %2016: 0.775 %2017: 0.747 %2019: 0.797 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Burkina Faso stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1986.

Burkina Faso ranks 115th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 1980 to 2019.
Year % Change
1980 0.4%
1983 0.4% +0.5%
1985 0.3% -14.0%
1986 0.3% -0.3%
1989 0.4% +14.7%
1992 0.5% +32.5%
1993 0.5% +2.2%
1994 0.5% +1.7%
1999 0.6% +15.5%
2001 0.7% +19.7%
2003 0.7% -0.5%
2004 0.7% +10.9%
2005 0.8% +9.6%
2006 0.8% -0.8%
2007 0.9% +5.9%
2008 0.9% +0.6%
2009 0.9% -0.9%
2010 0.8% -3.1%
2011 0.8% -5.7%
2012 0.8% +0.9%
2013 0.7% -9.7%
2015 0.8% +11.6%
2016 0.8% -2.4%
2017 0.7% -3.6%
2019 0.8% +6.7%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 5
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

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  3. 114 Guinea 0.8% compare
  4. 116 Naoero 0.8% compare
  5. 117 Peru 0.8% compare
  6. 118 Madagascar 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Burkina Faso?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Burkina Faso was 0.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1986.
How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both?
Burkina Faso ranks 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,463 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/