Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5148 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.5148 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5218 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.327 GPIA, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3324 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.327 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3651 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4283 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5218 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5148 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3324 GPIA | 0.3324 GPIA | 0.3324 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.346 GPIA | 0.327 GPIA | 0.3651 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4883 GPIA | 0.4283 GPIA | 0.5218 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 225,902 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso was 0.5148 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5218 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.327 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release