Education in Burkina Faso

2,619 indicators covering education for Burkina Faso.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female 11.5% 2021 up 399.5% 89th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 3.3% 2024 up 107.3% 140th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 3.3% 2024 up 107.3% 140th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 7.4% 2024 up 71.4% 139th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 7.4% 2024 up 71.4% 139th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male 22.5% 2021 up 263.2% 77th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of 8.4% 2016 down 9.3% 82nd
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 75,224 number 2019 up 18.2% 6th
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 23.12 2018 down 23.0% 26th
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female 66.2% 2024 up 14.4% 62nd
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male 65.2% 2024 up 11.7% 59th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 40.2% 2024 up 33.5% 132nd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 0.7% 2024 up 56.0% 132nd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 59.8% 2024 down 14.4% 18th
Government expenditure per student, primary 16.1% 2015 down 51.6% 58th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 21.3% 2024 up 11.5% 133rd
Prevalence of modern contraception methods vs womens mean years of sch 31.25 2022 up 108.3% 79th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 48.5% 2024 down 4.6% 92nd
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 0.9% 2024 down 8.8% 92nd
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 51.5% 2024 up 4.7% 59th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 21.3% 2024 up 11.5% 133rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 0.4425 GPIA 2024 up 20.9% 133rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 26.6% 2024 down 0.1% 132nd
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes 5.5% 2018 down 38.5% 91st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 16.8% 2024 up 27.8% 131st
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 26.6% 2024 down 0.1% 132nd
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ 201.62 2016 up 13.3% 98th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) -4,372 2023 down 90.9% 98th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 16.8% 2024 up 27.8% 131st
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female 20.8% 2018 down 43.4% 10th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male 16.9% 2018 down 44.1% 12th
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 37.6% 2024 up 1.6% 89th
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.01 2024 up 54.1% 76th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services 18.8% 2023 up 163.9% 14th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 0.6337 GPIA 2024 up 27.9% 124th
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ 349.3 millions 2016 up 326.3% 101st
Percentage of primary schools with toilets 48.47 2024 down 34.6% 88th
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ 674.6 millions 2015 up 47.3% 87th
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ 445.55 millions 2016 up 255.5% 96th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female 42,952 number 2019 up 36.5% 4th
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ 930.22 millions 2015 up 28.8% 83rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 3.0% 2024 125th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 3.0% 2024 125th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 49.4% 2024 down 2.3% 56th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 1.0% 2024 down 4.4% 56th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 50.6% 2024 up 2.3% 89th
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 23.12 2018 up 44.0% 19th
4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 21.28 2021 up 828.4% 149th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 4.2% 2024 125th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 4.2% 2024 125th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 1.8% 2024 126th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 1.8% 2024 126th
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, both sexes 0 2024 16th
Ratio of the literacy rate between young women and men 0.93 2022 up 60.6% 79th
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female 0 2024 14th
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male 0 2024 16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.4364 GPIA 2024 up 62.5% 121st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 49.0% 2024 up 24.4% 103rd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 1.0% 2024 up 47.9% 103rd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 51.0% 2024 down 15.9% 34th