Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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 years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.