Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.6202 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.6202 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.7204 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5868 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6495 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.7153 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.691 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5868 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7204 GPIA | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5995 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6202 GPIA | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6853 GPIA | 0.6495 GPIA | 0.7153 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6317 GPIA | 0.5868 GPIA | 0.7204 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso was 0.6202 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7204 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5868 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release