Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.5015 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5015 GPIA
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
81st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6617 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.3812 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
7
2014–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso stood at 0.5015 GPIA.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6617 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3812 GPIA, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3854 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.5113 GPIA | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4133 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3812 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5466 GPIA | +43.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6617 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5015 GPIA | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4366 GPIA | 0.3854 GPIA | 0.5113 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5227 GPIA | 0.3812 GPIA | 0.6617 GPIA | 4 |
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 lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso was 0.5015 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 0.6617 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3812 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 94 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 up 30.1%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release