Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9123 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.9123 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
74th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.9123 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
20
1983–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, 1983–2019

00.250.50.7511.21983200120191983: 1 GPIA1989: 1.1 GPIA1999: 1.1 GPIA2001: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2015: 0.995 GPIA2016: 0.968 GPIA2017: 0.952 GPIA2018: 0.935 GPIA2019: 0.912 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.9123 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9123 GPIA, in 2019.

Burkina Faso ranks 74th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burkina Faso, 1983 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1983 1.05 GPIA
1989 1.07 GPIA +2.3%
1999 1.1 GPIA +3.2%
2001 1.07 GPIA -3.3%
2003 1.07 GPIA +0.7%
2004 1.08 GPIA +1.0%
2005 1.07 GPIA -1.1%
2006 1.08 GPIA +1.0%
2007 1.08 GPIA -0.0%
2008 1.09 GPIA +0.4%
2009 1.1 GPIA +1.1%
2010 1.13 GPIA +2.9%
2011 1.12 GPIA -0.7%
2012 1.1 GPIA -2.2%
2013 1.06 GPIA -3.3%
2015 0.9945 GPIA -6.3%
2016 0.9681 GPIA -2.7%
2017 0.9516 GPIA -1.7%
2018 0.9354 GPIA -1.7%
2019 0.9123 GPIA -2.5%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.9123 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.12 GPIA, 81% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.9123 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 GPIA, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.06 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 2
1990s 1.1 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 1
2000s 1.08 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 8
2010s 1.02 GPIA 0.9123 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 71 Bahamas 0.949 GPIA compare
  2. 72 Cyprus 0.9472 GPIA compare
  3. 73 Iceland 0.9257 GPIA compare
  4. 75 Panama 0.9121 GPIA compare
  5. 76 Jamaica 0.9117 GPIA compare
  6. 77 Hong Kong, China 0.8985 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burkina Faso was 0.9123 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9123 GPIA in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/