Burkina Faso
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Low income
Percent of population aged 10-24
33% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
3,855,111 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
3,707,117 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
51%
Source: UNSDG , 2015
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
127
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2018
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
20%
Source: DHS , 2021
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
66%
Source: DHS , 2021
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
10
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities Percentage of schools
15%
Source: UNESCO , 2022
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 67%
(2022)
-
Lower secondary 49%
(2022)
-
Upper secondary 36%
(2022)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
Source: Varied , 2014
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
Source: Varied , 2014
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
-
Female 33%
-
Male 33%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
-
Female 24%
-
Male 27%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
No data available
Youth not in education, employment or training
-
Female 49%
-
Male 30%
Female: ILO, 2018
Male: ILO, 2018
Completion rate
No data available
No data available
No data available
Out-of-school rate
No data available
No data available
No data available
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
5
Enshrines right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender for all within the territory
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
No data available
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Citizenship actions by and for all children through education in Senegal
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Comprehensive scholarship programme
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Data-Driven Advocacy for Girls' Education in Emergencies in Africa
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education and Training
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Project/Program
FAWE's Gender Sensitive Schools
Project/Program
Gender-Responsive Pedagogy
Project/Program
Global Programme to End Child Marriage
Network/Convening/Conference
Her Choice
Project/Program
Implementing the National Education and Technical and Vocational Training Policy
Project/Program
Project: Integrated Governance, Education and Citizenship Programme (PIGEC)
Project/Program
(re)solve
Network/Convening/Conference
Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Scholarships For African students.
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Scholarships For African students.
Project/Program
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Project/Program
USAID Resilience in the Sahel Enhanced II (RISE II)
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Education Access and Quality Improvement Project (EAQIP)
Project/Program
Equipping Schools to Accommodate Internally Displaced Students - Burkina Faso
Project/Program
Burkina Faso: Emergency Recurrent Cost Financing Project
Project/Program
Reforming the curriculum for improved learning in Burkina Faso
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Scholarship Program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Burkina Faso Higher Education Support Project
Project/Program
Support Programme to Implementation of the Education and Training Sector Plan (PSEF)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
First Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence for Development Impact Project
Project/Program
Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP) in Burkina Faso
Project/Program
Support to the National Education and Technical and Vocational Training Policy in Burkina Faso
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Gender at the Center Initiative (GCI)
Project/Program
Basic Education Strategic Development Program (PDSEB) 2017-2022
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
