Education in Burkina Faso

2,601 indicators covering education for Burkina Faso.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 16.7% 2024 up 14.2% 96th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 65.7% 2024 down 0.8% 190th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 872.14 millions 2018 up 180.3% 111th
Progression to secondary school, female 79.5% 2017 up 9.1% 132nd
Expenditure on tertiary education 13.7% 2015 up 42.6% 123rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.9% 2018 up 59.8% 49th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 6,446 number 2018 up 73.4% 113th
Literacy rate, youth female 67.1% 2023 up 52.5% 93rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.6% 2023 down 55.7% 123rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both 46.1% 2019 down 33.6% 8th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 21,487 2024 down 0.3% 22nd
Children out of school, primary 1.36 million 2024 up 31.6% 11th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 1.36 million 2024 up 31.6% 11th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 20,504 2024 down 13.6% 27th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 34.3% 2024 up 1.6% 13th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 47,092 number 2019 up 276.6% 44th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 79.6% 2024 down 9.1% 98th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 86.9% 2024 up 5.9% 95th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 20.4% 2024 up 63.4% 93rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 13.1% 2024 down 26.9% 95th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 46,345 2024 up 31.9% 47th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 85,561 2024 up 12.3% 15th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 669,113 number 2019 up 241.3% 59th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 0 2023 down 100.0% 168th
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 22,212 2024 up 119.7% 72nd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 17.4% 2019 up 9.8% 130th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 8,176 number 2019 up 313.3% 80th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 20.3% 2023 up 25.6% 17th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 68,586 2024 down 15.2% 23rd
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 8,643 2024 up 53.7% 83rd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 18.6% 2024 up 16.6% 147th
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 37,702 2024 up 27.7% 31st
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 17.9% 2024 up 3.6% 143rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 1,382 number 2019 up 85.8% 95th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 78.4% 2018 up 38.9% 145th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 3,966 2024 up 127.5% 91st
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 80.2% 2018 up 22.7% 143rd
Teachers in upper secondary education, male 18,246 2024 up 118.0% 49th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 5.0% 2018 down 38.7% 44th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 6.4% 2018 down 28.6% 50th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 13,504 2024 down 19.0% 30th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 15,563 2024 up 0.9% 26th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 3.8% 2023 down 32.1% 63rd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 3.7% 2023 down 47.4% 65th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 3.7% 2023 down 49.8% 50th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.06 GPIA 2024 up 14.6% 93rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 45.3% 2024 up 1.7% 178th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 42.7% 2024 down 11.5% 186th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 3,618 2023 up 54.9% 106th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 0 2023 163rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 367 2023 up 1,046.9% 117th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 8,463 2023 up 90.4% 112th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2019 unchanged 6th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2025 unchanged 5th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 1.9% 2023 down 52.7% 81st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 168th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 4,364 2024 up 208.4% 75th
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 924.09 millions 2018 up 148.2% 110th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 years 2025 unchanged 105th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 1,129 2024 up 390.9% 85th