Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.4756 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4756 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
81st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.5137 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.2283 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
7
2007–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso stood at 0.4756 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5137 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2283 GPIA, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2691 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.2283 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3007 GPIA | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 0.357 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4298 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5137 GPIA | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4756 GPIA | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2691 GPIA | 0.2691 GPIA | 0.2691 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2645 GPIA | 0.2283 GPIA | 0.3007 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.444 GPIA | 0.357 GPIA | 0.5137 GPIA | 4 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso was 0.4756 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5137 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2283 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release