Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.5498 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso stood at 0.5498 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6116 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3539 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 91st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3539 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.492 GPIA | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4009 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4808 GPIA | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4865 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6116 GPIA | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5498 GPIA | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4156 GPIA | 0.3539 GPIA | 0.492 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5322 GPIA | 0.4808 GPIA | 0.6116 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 primary education or higher in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Burkina Faso was 0.5498 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6116 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3539 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 primary 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