Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.06 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.06 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7827 GPIA, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7827 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8338 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9189 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8083 GPIA | 0.7827 GPIA | 0.8338 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.9189 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.11 GPIA compare
- 11 Cambodia 1.11 GPIA compare
- 12 Bangladesh 1.1 GPIA compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 1.06 GPIA compare
- 15 El Salvador 1.06 GPIA compare
- 16 Zambia 1.05 GPIA compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 649,886 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso was 1.06 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7827 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release