Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9221 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.9221 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9221 GPIA, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9895 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.964 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9401 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.93 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9308 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9221 GPIA | -0.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.9221 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.9221 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9895 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9374 GPIA | 0.9221 GPIA | 0.964 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso was 0.9221 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9221 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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