Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8798 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8798 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.8791 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
26
1983–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso stood at 0.8798 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8791 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9809 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9655 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9516 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9286 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9131 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8861 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8795 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8791 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8798 GPIA | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.8798 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9494 GPIA, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.8798 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9286 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8875 GPIA | 0.8791 GPIA | 0.9131 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 of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso was 0.8798 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8791 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release