Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5148 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5148 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5172 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.3072 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso is 0.5148 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.3072 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.4658 GPIA | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4269 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5172 GPIA | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5148 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3865 GPIA | 0.3072 GPIA | 0.4658 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4863 GPIA | 0.4269 GPIA | 0.5172 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 91 Bangladesh 0.5866 GPIA compare
- 92 Ethiopia 0.5751 GPIA
- 93 Ghana 0.5233 GPIA compare
- 95 Senegal 0.4942 GPIA compare
- 96 Malawi 0.475 GPIA
- 97 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4287 GPIA
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burkina Faso was 0.5148 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5172 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3072 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 short-cycle 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release