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2024
global knowledge index
Burkina Faso
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):57.152
- Population:23,025,776
- HDI:0.438
137/141
Gki
Score
28.2
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Burkina Faso is a weak performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 137th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 20th out of the 23 countries with low human development.
Areas of Strength
- Government expenditure on primary education (% GDP)
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Renewable energy consumption (%)
- Natural hazard exposure
- Manufacturing employment (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Employment educational mismatch (%)
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, location parity
- ISO 14001 environmental certificates (per billion GDP)
- Net enrolment rate in primary education
- Extent of staff training
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
136
29.46
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
132
36.05
Higher
Education
130
29.3
Research, Development
and Innovation
135
17.8
Information and
Communications Technology
135
20.68
Economy
133
35.97
Enabling
Environment
133
37.57
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GKI Pillars
