Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.14 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1.14
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2025
All-time low
0.455
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511.21981200320251981: 0.4551982: 0.4571983: 0.4681984: 0.4771985: 0.4931986: 0.5111987: 0.5311988: 0.5531989: 0.5751990: 0.5931991: 0.6111992: 0.6281993: 0.6451994: 0.6561995: 0.671996: 0.6831997: 0.7011998: 0.721999: 0.7372000: 0.7472001: 0.7512002: 0.7532003: 0.7552004: 0.7652005: 0.7792006: 0.82007: 0.8252008: 0.8532009: 0.8842010: 0.9162011: 0.9472012: 0.9772013: 12014: 12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1.12025: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso is 1.14, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.455, in 1981.

That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5023 0.455 0.5746 9
1990s 0.6645 0.5934 0.7371 10
2000s 0.791 0.7467 0.8837 10
2010s 1.03 0.9161 1.11 10
2020s 1.13 1.11 1.14 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.15 compare
  2. 15 Nicaragua 1.15 compare
  3. 16 Zambia 1.14 compare
  4. 18 Eswatini 1.13 compare
  5. 19 Timor-Leste 1.13 compare
  6. 20 Rwanda 1.12 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso?
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burkina Faso was 1.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2025.
What is the lowest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.455 in 1981.
How does Burkina Faso rank for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
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