Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.517 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.517 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
119th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.5678 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.4223 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
6
2006–2021
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Burkina Faso, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.517 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5678 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4223 GPIA, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4516 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.4223 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5006 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5678 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5237 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.517 GPIA | -1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.517 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6572 GPIA, 79% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.517 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7483 GPIA, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4369 GPIA | 0.4223 GPIA | 0.4516 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5307 GPIA | 0.5006 GPIA | 0.5678 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.517 GPIA | 0.517 GPIA | 0.517 GPIA | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Burkina Faso?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Burkina Faso was 0.517 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5678 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4223 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release