Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.6325 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso stood at 0.6325 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5863 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 112th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7196 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.6987 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.08 GPIA | +55.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8094 GPIA | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.811 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9042 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9499 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9941 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9951 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9795 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9546 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.897 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9263 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9285 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8373 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7986 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7517 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6516 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6248 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6069 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5927 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5863 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6325 GPIA | +7.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.6325 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6052 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.6325 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6829 GPIA, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +55.2% | 0.6987 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8658 GPIA | 0.6987 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9415 GPIA | 0.811 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8432 GPIA | 0.6516 GPIA | 0.9546 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6086 GPIA | 0.5863 GPIA | 0.6325 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burkina Faso was 0.6325 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5863 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release