How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?

Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.

Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso

Name: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Burkina Faso: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

1.02 GPI

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

30th

of 198 countries

All-time high

1.02 GPI

in 2021

All-time low

0.5892 GPI

in 1971

Years of data

1971–2021

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso, 1971–2021

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1.02 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5892 GPI, in 1971.

That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2021.
Year	GPI	Change
1971	0.5892 GPI	—
1972	0.6023 GPI	+2.2%
1973	0.6063 GPI	+0.7%
1974	0.6111 GPI	+0.8%
1975	0.6154 GPI	+0.7%
1976	0.6053 GPI	-1.6%
1977	0.5996 GPI	-0.9%
1978	0.5987 GPI	-0.2%
1979	0.6006 GPI	+0.3%
1980	0.6055 GPI	+0.8%
1981	0.6014 GPI	-0.7%
1982	0.5997 GPI	-0.3%
1983	0.6001 GPI	+0.1%
1984	0.5979 GPI	-0.4%
1985	0.5987 GPI	+0.1%
1986	0.6022 GPI	+0.6%
1987	0.6034 GPI	+0.2%
1988	0.6098 GPI	+1.1%
1989	0.621 GPI	+1.8%
1990	0.6311 GPI	+1.6%
1991	0.6426 GPI	+1.8%
1992	0.6519 GPI	+1.4%
1993	0.6542 GPI	+0.4%
1994	0.6585 GPI	+0.7%
1995	0.6627 GPI	+0.6%
1996	0.6655 GPI	+0.4%
1998	0.6852 GPI	+3.0%
1999	0.6996 GPI	+2.1%
2000	0.7109 GPI	+1.6%
2001	0.7247 GPI	+1.9%
2002	0.7399 GPI	+2.1%
2003	0.7509 GPI	+1.5%
2004	0.7849 GPI	+4.5%
2005	0.8013 GPI	+2.1%
2006	0.8182 GPI	+2.1%
2007	0.839 GPI	+2.5%
2008	0.8663 GPI	+3.3%
2009	0.8865 GPI	+2.3%
2010	0.9101 GPI	+2.7%
2011	0.9276 GPI	+1.9%
2012	0.9473 GPI	+2.1%
2013	0.9673 GPI	+2.1%
2014	0.9743 GPI	+0.7%
2015	0.9744 GPI	+0.0%
2016	0.9783 GPI	+0.4%
2017	0.9849 GPI	+0.7%
2018	0.9835 GPI	-0.1%
2019	0.9948 GPI	+1.1%
2020	1.01 GPI	+1.5%
2021	1.02 GPI	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6032 GPI	0.5892 GPI	0.6154 GPI	9
1980s	0.604 GPI	0.5979 GPI	0.621 GPI	10
1990s	0.6613 GPI	0.6311 GPI	0.6996 GPI	9
2000s	0.7923 GPI	0.7109 GPI	0.8865 GPI	10
2010s	0.9643 GPI	0.9101 GPI	0.9948 GPI	10
2020s	1.01 GPI	1.01 GPI	1.02 GPI	2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

27 American Samoa 1.02 GPI compare
28 Ghana 1.02 GPI compare
29 Madagascar 1.02 GPI compare
31 Puerto Rico 1.02 GPI compare
32 India 1.02 GPI compare
33 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More education data for Burkina Faso

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)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso?: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso was 1.02 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2021.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5892 GPI in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.