Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index was 0.4749 WPIA in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.4749 WPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in 2021.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6499 WPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1297 WPIA, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1297 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.2115 WPIA | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1716 WPIA | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6499 WPIA | +278.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4749 WPIA | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1706 WPIA | 0.1297 WPIA | 0.2115 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4108 WPIA | 0.1716 WPIA | 0.6499 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4749 WPIA | 0.4749 WPIA | 0.4749 WPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Burkina Faso was 0.4749 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6499 WPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1297 WPIA in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release