Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9822 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9822 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.8194 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
5
2003–2021
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso is 0.9822 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8194 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8763 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8194 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9668 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9822 GPIA | -3.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.9822 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9182 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.9822 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.909 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8478 GPIA | 0.8194 GPIA | 0.8763 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9901 GPIA | 0.9668 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9822 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 3 Jordan 0.9912 GPIA compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.9878 GPIA compare
- 5 Brazil 0.9839 GPIA compare
- 7 Ethiopia 0.9765 GPIA compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9694 GPIA compare
- 9 Mauritania 0.9583 GPIA compare
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Burkina Faso was 0.9822 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8194 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release