Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.7003 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.7003 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.7003 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5611 GPIA, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5893 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.5611 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5956 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6568 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6892 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7003 GPIA | +1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.7003 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7572 GPIA, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5893 GPIA | 0.5893 GPIA | 0.5893 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5783 GPIA | 0.5611 GPIA | 0.5956 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6821 GPIA | 0.6568 GPIA | 0.7003 GPIA | 3 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Burkina Faso?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Burkina Faso was 0.7003 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7003 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5611 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release