Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.5111 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso is 0.5111 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.9 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3717 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5579 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7139 GPIA | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3717 GPIA | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9 GPIA | +142.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7878 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5111 GPIA | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6359 GPIA | 0.5579 GPIA | 0.7139 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6865 GPIA | 0.3717 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5111 GPIA | 0.5111 GPIA | 0.5111 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso was 0.5111 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3717 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release