Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 66.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Burkina Faso stood at 66.29.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 74.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 175th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.5 | — |
| 1972 | 7.92 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 9.29 | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 9.63 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 10.06 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 10.76 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 11.36 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 12.31 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 13.4 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 14.24 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 15.67 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 17.17 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 18.18 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 18.61 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 19 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 19.68 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 20.36 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 20.75 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 21.53 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 22.41 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 23.56 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 24.58 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 25.6 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 26.61 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 27.41 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 28.82 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 30.05 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 29.71 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 32.1 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 34.6 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 39.38 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 43.13 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 48.44 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 54.82 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 58.3 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 56.29 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.22 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 62.54 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 63.82 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 64.74 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.1 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 71.5 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 72.51 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74.5 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 73.48 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.26 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 71.01 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.06 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 58.62 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 66.29 | +13.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 66.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.33, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 66.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.88 | 7.5 | 10.06 | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.07 | 10.76 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.25 | 19.68 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.93 | 28.82 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.67 | 56.29 | 74.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.05 | 58.62 | 71.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 66.29 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.