Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.5512 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso stood at 0.5512 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6116 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3595 GPIA, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 89th of 96 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3705 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.3595 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4826 GPIA | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4338 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4854 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4865 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6116 GPIA | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5512 GPIA | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3705 GPIA | 0.3705 GPIA | 0.3705 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4253 GPIA | 0.3595 GPIA | 0.4826 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5337 GPIA | 0.4854 GPIA | 0.6116 GPIA | 4 |
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 0.5512 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 0.6116 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3595 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 96 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 53.3%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release