Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7522 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
Burkina Faso recorded 0.7522 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.7522 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4974 GPIA, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th of 98 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 | 0.4974 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7039 GPIA | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7301 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.735 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7271 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6908 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7522 GPIA | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4974 GPIA | 0.4974 GPIA | 0.4974 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.723 GPIA | 0.7039 GPIA | 0.735 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7234 GPIA | 0.6908 GPIA | 0.7522 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 0.7522 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 0.7522 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 0.4974 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th out of 98 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 6.9%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release