Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.0816 LPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0816 LPIA
Change on year
up 59.7%
World rank
81st
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.0856 LPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.0101 LPIA
in 2019
Years of data
6
2007–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0816 LPIA.
The figure is up 59.7% on the previous year and up 621.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0856 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 LPIA, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0856 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.0113 LPIA | -86.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 LPIA | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0611 LPIA | +504.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0511 LPIA | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0816 LPIA | +59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0856 LPIA | 0.0856 LPIA | 0.0856 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 LPIA | 0.0101 LPIA | 0.0113 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0646 LPIA | 0.0511 LPIA | 0.0816 LPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 225,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % 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 0.0816 LPIA in 2023, 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 0.0856 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release