Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.1384 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 0.1384 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1599 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0701 LPIA, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0701 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.0757 LPIA | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1129 LPIA | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0984 LPIA | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1515 LPIA | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1599 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1384 LPIA | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0862 LPIA | 0.0701 LPIA | 0.1129 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1371 LPIA | 0.0984 LPIA | 0.1599 LPIA | 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 0.1384 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 0.1599 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th 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 97.5%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release