Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index was 0.517 index in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.517 index for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5678 index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4223 index, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4516 index | — |
| 2007 | 0.4223 index | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5006 index | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5678 index | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5237 index | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.517 index | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4369 index | 0.4223 index | 0.4516 index | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5307 index | 0.5006 index | 0.5678 index | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.517 index | 0.517 index | 0.517 index | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso?
- Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso was 0.517 index in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5678 index in 2018.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4223 index in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.