Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.0729 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso is 0.0729 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.09 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 102nd out of 103 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.059 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.0158 LPIA | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 0.09 LPIA | +470.3% |
| 2021 | 0.065 LPIA | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0746 LPIA | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0729 LPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0549 LPIA | 0.0158 LPIA | 0.09 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0708 LPIA | 0.065 LPIA | 0.0746 LPIA | 3 |
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 0.0729 LPIA 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 0.09 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 103 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 up 23.6%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release