Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.4864 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso is 0.4864 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5651 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4078 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4262 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.4461 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5651 GPIA | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4078 GPIA | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5367 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5276 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4864 GPIA | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4791 GPIA | 0.4262 GPIA | 0.5651 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4896 GPIA | 0.4078 GPIA | 0.5367 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso was 0.4864 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5651 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4078 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 upper secondary 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