Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.1712 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso is 0.1712 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1997 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1059 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 94th out of 95 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1181 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.1059 LPIA | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1888 LPIA | +78.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1514 LPIA | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1997 LPIA | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1449 LPIA | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1712 LPIA | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1376 LPIA | 0.1059 LPIA | 0.1888 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1668 LPIA | 0.1449 LPIA | 0.1997 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0651 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0652 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 0.1712 LPIA 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 0.1997 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Burkina Faso ranks 94th out of 95 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 45.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release