Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.0965 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0965 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
104th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.1197 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.0259 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
7
2014–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0965 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1197 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0259 LPIA, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 104th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0629 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.0259 LPIA | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1197 LPIA | +362.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0943 LPIA | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0909 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0974 LPIA | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0965 LPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0695 LPIA | 0.0259 LPIA | 0.1197 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0948 LPIA | 0.0909 LPIA | 0.0974 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 649,886 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 0.0965 LPIA 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 0.1197 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 105 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 53.3%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release