Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9985 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
15
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9985 GPIA, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9994 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.998 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9861 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 1 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 one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burkina Faso was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9985 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release