Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.553 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.553 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5643 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5715 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5754 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5811 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5751 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5639 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5752 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.589 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5779 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5824 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5794 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.58 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5828 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5809 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6333 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6805 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6968 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7093 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7343 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7634 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7786 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.795 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8132 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8345 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8495 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8694 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8849 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9059 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.928 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9394 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9517 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9628 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9742 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9815 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9988 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5699 GPIA | 0.553 GPIA | 0.5811 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5818 GPIA | 0.5779 GPIA | 0.589 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.6569 GPIA | 0.6333 GPIA | 0.6805 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.775 GPIA | 0.6968 GPIA | 0.8495 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9397 GPIA | 0.8694 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.08 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.553 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release