Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso stood at 1.07 GPI. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4596 GPI, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4596 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.4909 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5234 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5408 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5817 GPI | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6008 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6122 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.619 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6116 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6125 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.603 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5895 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.617 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6486 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6462 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6468 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.664 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6879 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7104 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7851 GPI | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8188 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8911 GPI | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9479 GPI | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPI | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPI | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4596 GPI | 0.4596 GPI | 0.4596 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.577 GPI | 0.4909 GPI | 0.619 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6599 GPI | 0.5895 GPI | 0.7851 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.948 GPI | 0.8188 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 73 Argentina 1.07 GPI compare
- 74 Croatia 1.07 GPI compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 1.07 GPI compare
- 77 Montserrat 1.06 GPI compare
- 78 Montenegro 1.06 GPI compare
- 79 Puerto Rico 1.06 GPI 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso was 1.07 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4596 GPI in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release