Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9675 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9675 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9675 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.9675 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9675 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9957 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9813 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.973 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9675 GPIA | -0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.9675 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.9675 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9865 GPIA | 0.9675 GPIA | 1.02 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso was 0.9675 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9675 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release