Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 53.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
53.9%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
143rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2015
All-time low
7.1%
in 1983
Years of data
20
1983–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1983–2019

02040601983200120191983: 7.1 %1989: 11.7 %1999: 20.5 %2001: 16.1 %2003: 18.8 %2004: 20.5 %2005: 19.4 %2006: 22.3 %2007: 23.3 %2008: 26.3 %2009: 30.6 %2010: 45.9 %2011: 47.6 %2012: 50 %2013: 53.1 %2015: 58 %2016: 52 %2017: 53 %2018: 56.2 %2019: 53.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 53.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 58.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1983.

Burkina Faso ranks 143rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 1983 to 2019.
Year % Change
1983 7.1%
1989 11.7% +65.7%
1999 20.5% +75.2%
2001 16.1% -21.4%
2003 18.8% +16.7%
2004 20.5% +8.6%
2005 19.4% -5.3%
2006 22.3% +15.0%
2007 23.3% +4.8%
2008 26.3% +12.7%
2009 30.6% +16.1%
2010 45.9% +50.3%
2011 47.6% +3.6%
2012 50.0% +5.1%
2013 53.1% +6.1%
2015 58.0% +9.3%
2016 52.0% -10.4%
2017 53.0% +2.0%
2018 56.2% +5.9%
2019 53.9% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.4% 7.1% 11.7% 2
1990s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1
2000s 22.2% 16.1% 30.6% 8
2010s 52.2% 45.9% 58.0% 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 140 Syria 61.9% compare
  2. 141 Mozambique 56.9% compare
  3. 142 Cote d'Ivoire 55.6% compare
  4. 144 Ethiopia 53.0% compare
  5. 145 Djibouti 52.3% compare
  6. 146 Guinea 48.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 53.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1983.
How does Burkina Faso rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.