Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9728 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.9728 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
73rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.9728 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
20
1983–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso, 1983–2019

00.250.50.7511.21983200120191983: 1.1 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: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 0.973 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso is 0.9728 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9728 GPIA, in 2019.

That places Burkina Faso 73rd out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burkina Faso, 1983 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1983 1.08 GPIA
1989 1.12 GPIA +3.7%
1999 1.15 GPIA +2.6%
2001 1.13 GPIA -1.5%
2003 1.13 GPIA -0.3%
2004 1.13 GPIA +0.1%
2005 1.13 GPIA +0.0%
2006 1.14 GPIA +0.6%
2007 1.14 GPIA +0.5%
2008 1.15 GPIA +0.3%
2009 1.15 GPIA -0.0%
2010 1.12 GPIA -2.0%
2011 1.12 GPIA -0.6%
2012 1.1 GPIA -1.9%
2013 1.07 GPIA -2.5%
2015 1.04 GPIA -2.6%
2016 1.02 GPIA -1.6%
2017 1.01 GPIA -1.4%
2018 1 GPIA -0.8%
2019 0.9728 GPIA -2.9%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.9728 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 GPIA, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.9728 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 GPIA, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.1 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 2
1990s 1.15 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 1
2000s 1.14 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 8
2010s 1.05 GPIA 0.9728 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 70 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
  2. 71 Panama 1 GPIA compare
  3. 72 El Salvador 0.9763 GPIA compare
  4. 74 Jamaica 0.9662 GPIA compare
  5. 75 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9507 GPIA compare
  6. 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9498 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burkina Faso was 0.9728 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9728 GPIA in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Burkina Faso ranks 73rd out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/