Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.19 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.19 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.3812 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso is 1.19 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3812 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 212 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3873 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3812 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4153 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4279 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4431 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4609 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4131 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4877 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5679 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5052 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5444 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5091 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5248 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5419 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5094 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5506 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6139 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6528 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6593 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6825 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6944 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7064 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7221 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7301 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7377 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7389 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7557 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.771 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8019 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8369 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8635 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9114 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9399 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.962 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9903 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4271 GPIA | 0.3812 GPIA | 0.4877 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.529 GPIA | 0.5052 GPIA | 0.5679 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5822 GPIA | 0.5506 GPIA | 0.6139 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7027 GPIA | 0.6528 GPIA | 0.7389 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8854 GPIA | 0.7557 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 3 Burundi 1.25 GPIA compare
- 4 Senegal 1.24 GPIA compare
- 5 French Polynesia 1.2 GPIA compare
- 7 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.17 GPIA compare
- 8 Rwanda 1.17 GPIA compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.17 GPIA compare
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso was 1.19 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3812 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release