Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Burkina Faso
0.7%
in 2024
Cameroon
2.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
123rd
Cameroon rank
120th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.3% against 0.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 123rd and Cameroon ranks 120th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 11.2% | 4.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 2.7% | 7.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 2.3% against 0.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 1.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Burkina Faso ranks 123rd and Cameroon ranks 120th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release