Burkina Faso
11%
3/28
AI Gap Index
1/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 1/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 Digital education integration underway through PACTDIGITAL project; no binding national AI curriculum mandate. AI taught as component of digital skills. [1], [2], [3]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 Permanent Secretariat for Innovation and Monitoring of Emerging Digital Technologies (SPIVTEN) established as regulatory body; authority and enforcement powers not clearly defined. [3]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 U.S.-funded training programs planned for 2026 at American Spaces; centers of excellence funded under PACTDIGITAL. Externally funded, not universal public access. [1]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0