Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.3834 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.3834 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4406 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.203 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 104th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2797 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.2513 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.203 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2592 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2977 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3676 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4406 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3834 GPIA | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2655 GPIA | 0.2513 GPIA | 0.2797 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2311 GPIA | 0.203 GPIA | 0.2592 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3724 GPIA | 0.2977 GPIA | 0.4406 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.3834 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 0.4406 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.203 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 108 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 88.9%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release