Burkina Faso—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #30 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
111.10
2018
YoY Change
+2.0%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#30
of 167 countries
Maximum
111.10
2018
Minimum
46.93
2000
CAGR
+4.9%
19 years
Last
111.10
Previous
108.95
Highest
111.10
Lowest
46.93
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burkina Faso's gender parity index, primary was 111.10 in 2018, ranking #30 out of 167 countries. This represents a +2.0% change from 2017. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 111.10 (2018) and the lowest was 46.93 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 111.10 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 108.95 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 106.54 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 105.40 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 100.60 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 95.60 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 92.94 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 90.67 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.18 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 84.61 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 89.95 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 82.89 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 75.47 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 74.79 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 70.92 | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 57.20 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 51.05 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 49.22 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 46.93 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |