Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.329 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.329 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.372 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2187 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 101st out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.362 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.2187 GPIA | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3454 GPIA | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2265 GPIA | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 0.372 GPIA | +64.2% |
| 2023 | 0.329 GPIA | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3087 GPIA | 0.2187 GPIA | 0.362 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3092 GPIA | 0.2265 GPIA | 0.372 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.329 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.372 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2187 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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