Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.3345 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso is 0.3345 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4216 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1186 LPIA, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4216 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.1186 LPIA | -71.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1479 LPIA | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1629 LPIA | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2372 LPIA | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2554 LPIA | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3345 LPIA | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4216 LPIA | 0.4216 LPIA | 0.4216 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1431 LPIA | 0.1186 LPIA | 0.1629 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2757 LPIA | 0.2372 LPIA | 0.3345 LPIA | 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 0.3345 LPIA 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 0.4216 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1186 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 95 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 182.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release