Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso stood at 1.06 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5508 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5508 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5599 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5654 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5686 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5743 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5671 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.557 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5684 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.583 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5719 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5754 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5726 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5734 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5765 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5749 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6241 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6718 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7247 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7672 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7823 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8008 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8264 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8398 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8588 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8703 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8908 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9105 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9231 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9367 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9462 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9571 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9661 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9806 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9954 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5639 GPIA | 0.5508 GPIA | 0.5743 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5754 GPIA | 0.5719 GPIA | 0.583 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.6479 GPIA | 0.6241 GPIA | 0.6718 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7902 GPIA | 0.7247 GPIA | 0.8398 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.924 GPIA | 0.8588 GPIA | 0.9806 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 1.06 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5508 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release