School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso stood at 1.04 GPI. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5683 GPI, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5683 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5788 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5856 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5896 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5956 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5896 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.577 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5869 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6007 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5893 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5925 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5884 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5885 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.591 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5892 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.639 GPI | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6841 GPI | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7002 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7128 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7372 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7666 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7823 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7995 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8179 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.84 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8561 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8771 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8934 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9146 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9369 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9483 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9604 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9713 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9821 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9891 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPI | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5839 GPI | 0.5683 GPI | 0.5956 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5914 GPI | 0.5884 GPI | 0.6007 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.6615 GPI | 0.639 GPI | 0.6841 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7792 GPI | 0.7002 GPI | 0.8561 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.948 GPI | 0.8771 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Puerto Rico 1.05 GPI compare
- 26 Lesotho 1.04 GPI compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 GPI compare
- 29 Ireland 1.04 GPI compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 GPI compare
- 31 Malaysia 1.04 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for Burkina Faso
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 10.53 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 32.29 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 43.93 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 100.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 40.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 62.61 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 54.52 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 209,629 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 9.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 20.57 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Burkina Faso was 1.04 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5683 GPI in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.