Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.0424 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0424 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0432 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.001 LPIA, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0358 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.0014 LPIA | -96.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 LPIA | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0432 LPIA | +4095.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0424 LPIA | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0358 LPIA | 0.0358 LPIA | 0.0358 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 LPIA | 0.001 LPIA | 0.0014 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0428 LPIA | 0.0424 LPIA | 0.0432 LPIA | 2 |
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 0.0424 LPIA in 2022, 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 0.0432 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Burkina Faso ranks 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release