Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.21 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

00.250.50.7511.21971199520191971: 1.1 GPIA1972: 1.1 GPIA1977: 1.1 GPIA1978: 1.1 GPIA1979: 1.1 GPIA1980: 1.1 GPIA1981: 1.1 GPIA1982: 1.1 GPIA1983: 1.1 GPIA1984: 1.1 GPIA1985: 1.1 GPIA1986: 1.1 GPIA1987: 1.2 GPIA1988: 1.2 GPIA1989: 1.2 GPIA1991: 1.1 GPIA1992: 1.1 GPIA1993: 1.2 GPIA1994: 1.2 GPIA1995: 1.2 GPIA1998: 1.2 GPIA1999: 1.2 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2001: 1.2 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.2 GPIA2007: 1.2 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 1.2 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1.05 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2019.

That places Burkina Faso 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1971 1.06 GPIA
1972 1.06 GPIA -0.0%
1977 1.07 GPIA +1.4%
1978 1.07 GPIA +0.3%
1979 1.08 GPIA +0.2%
1980 1.08 GPIA +0.2%
1981 1.09 GPIA +0.7%
1982 1.1 GPIA +1.1%
1983 1.1 GPIA +0.4%
1984 1.11 GPIA +1.1%
1985 1.13 GPIA +1.3%
1986 1.14 GPIA +1.0%
1987 1.15 GPIA +1.3%
1988 1.15 GPIA +0.1%
1989 1.15 GPIA -0.3%
1991 1.15 GPIA -0.5%
1992 1.15 GPIA +0.2%
1993 1.15 GPIA +0.4%
1994 1.16 GPIA +0.7%
1995 1.17 GPIA +1.0%
1998 1.18 GPIA +0.9%
1999 1.18 GPIA -0.3%
2000 1.18 GPIA +0.0%
2001 1.18 GPIA -0.1%
2002 1.16 GPIA -1.4%
2003 1.17 GPIA +0.4%
2004 1.16 GPIA -0.4%
2005 1.18 GPIA +1.1%
2006 1.18 GPIA +0.4%
2007 1.2 GPIA +1.3%
2008 1.21 GPIA +0.7%
2009 1.19 GPIA -0.9%
2010 1.12 GPIA -6.4%
2011 1.11 GPIA -0.5%
2012 1.09 GPIA -1.7%
2013 1.07 GPIA -1.8%
2014 1.08 GPIA +0.4%
2015 1.08 GPIA -0.1%
2016 1.09 GPIA +0.9%
2017 1.08 GPIA -0.8%
2018 1.08 GPIA +0.6%
2019 1.05 GPIA -3.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 1.05 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.07 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 5
1980s 1.12 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 10
1990s 1.16 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 7
2000s 1.18 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 10
2010s 1.08 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 67 Somalia 1.08 GPIA compare
  2. 68 Jordan 1.07 GPIA compare
  3. 69 Syrian Arab Republic 1.06 GPIA compare
  4. 71 Panama 1.05 GPIA compare
  5. 72 Korea 1.04 GPIA compare
  6. 73 Hungary 1.04 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burkina Faso was 1.05 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 of primary 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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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/