Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9022 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso stood at 0.9022 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9022 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9919 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9782 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9555 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9395 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9146 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.907 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9058 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9022 GPIA | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.9022 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.9022 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9555 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9138 GPIA | 0.9022 GPIA | 0.9395 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burkina Faso was 0.9022 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9022 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release