Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.18 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.4822 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.18 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4822 GPIA, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4822 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5028 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5279 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.574 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5611 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5538 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5801 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5614 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5508 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5545 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.539 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5463 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5624 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.619 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5648 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5735 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5768 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5767 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5721 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6073 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.682 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.588 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6061 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6952 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6635 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6923 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6964 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6812 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7115 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7422 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7532 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7603 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7817 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7769 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.785 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8474 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8759 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9477 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9968 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.992 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5438 GPIA | 0.4822 GPIA | 0.5801 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5681 GPIA | 0.539 GPIA | 0.619 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6383 GPIA | 0.5721 GPIA | 0.6952 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7536 GPIA | 0.6812 GPIA | 0.8474 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8759 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.19 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 primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso was 1.18 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4822 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release