Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.29 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso is 1.29 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3276 GPIA, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3276 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3569 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.362 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3999 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3741 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4108 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4897 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4452 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6234 GPIA | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5149 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6202 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6563 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7087 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7025 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7261 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7103 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7364 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7704 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7931 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7864 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7944 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8559 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8637 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8969 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.971 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9965 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29 GPIA | +2.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.29 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +40.0% | 0.4452 GPIA | 0.6234 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3958 GPIA | 0.3276 GPIA | 0.4897 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6234 GPIA | 0.6234 GPIA | 0.6234 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5149 GPIA | 0.5149 GPIA | 0.5149 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7039 GPIA | 0.6202 GPIA | 0.7704 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9127 GPIA | 0.7864 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.29 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Burkina Faso was 1.29 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3276 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release