School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.11 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (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
In 2021, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso stood at 1.11 GPI. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.11 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3911 GPI, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3986 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.3911 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4254 GPI | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4383 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4542 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4728 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4225 GPI | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.497 GPI | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5787 GPI | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5152 GPI | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5539 GPI | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5173 GPI | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5327 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.55 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5175 GPI | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5565 GPI | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6178 GPI | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6562 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6625 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6836 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6952 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7076 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7243 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7327 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7418 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7447 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7636 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7801 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8114 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8465 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8733 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9217 GPI | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.951 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9728 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPI | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4375 GPI | 0.3911 GPI | 0.497 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5379 GPI | 0.5152 GPI | 0.5787 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5871 GPI | 0.5565 GPI | 0.6178 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7054 GPI | 0.6562 GPI | 0.7447 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8954 GPI | 0.7636 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso was 1.11 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3911 GPI in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.