Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.6365 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso is 0.6365 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6365 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4544 GPIA, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4794 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.4544 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5132 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6138 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5638 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5827 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5615 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6365 GPIA | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4669 GPIA | 0.4544 GPIA | 0.4794 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5636 GPIA | 0.5132 GPIA | 0.6138 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5936 GPIA | 0.5615 GPIA | 0.6365 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso was 0.6365 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6365 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4544 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release