Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5739 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso stood at 1.03 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5739 GPIA, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5739 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5872 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5914 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5961 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6004 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5908 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5857 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5854 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5879 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5932 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5899 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5896 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.591 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5896 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5908 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5945 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5965 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6035 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6148 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.625 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6366 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6464 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6492 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6537 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6581 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6611 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.682 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6966 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7078 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7211 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.736 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7463 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7794 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7951 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8115 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8324 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8598 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8798 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9035 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9208 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9401 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9597 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9668 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9677 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9724 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9787 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5888 GPIA | 0.5739 GPIA | 0.6004 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5954 GPIA | 0.5896 GPIA | 0.6148 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6565 GPIA | 0.625 GPIA | 0.6966 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7869 GPIA | 0.7078 GPIA | 0.8798 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9579 GPIA | 0.9035 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5739 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release