Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.7401 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7401 GPIA
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
165th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.7401 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.1129 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso stood at 0.7401 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.7401 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1129 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1712 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1129 GPIA | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 0.15 GPIA | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1991 GPIA | +32.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2464 GPIA | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.238 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.259 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.264 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.245 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2807 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2687 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2676 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2825 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2822 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2946 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2985 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3125 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3142 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3133 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2944 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2966 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2865 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2909 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3134 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.279 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3134 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2898 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2939 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3446 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2937 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4544 GPIA | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4611 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4588 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4963 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4831 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4765 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4919 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4902 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4866 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.479 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5148 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5041 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5134 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5736 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5537 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5452 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5884 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6235 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6755 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7401 GPIA | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2095 GPIA | 0.1129 GPIA | 0.264 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2915 GPIA | 0.2676 GPIA | 0.3142 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2953 GPIA | 0.279 GPIA | 0.3134 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4274 GPIA | 0.2937 GPIA | 0.4963 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5084 GPIA | 0.4765 GPIA | 0.5736 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6345 GPIA | 0.5452 GPIA | 0.7401 GPIA | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso was 0.7401 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7401 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1129 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release