Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.0923 LPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso is 0.0923 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 55.3% on the previous year and up 534.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1026 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 LPIA, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 82nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1026 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.0146 LPIA | -85.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0744 LPIA | +419.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0594 LPIA | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0923 LPIA | +55.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0923 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1269 LPIA, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0923 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1721 LPIA, 54% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1026 LPIA | 0.1026 LPIA | 0.1026 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 LPIA | 0.0143 LPIA | 0.0146 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0754 LPIA | 0.0594 LPIA | 0.0923 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.0923 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 0.1026 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 84 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 534.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release