Benin vs Burkina Faso: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Benin
1.6%
in 2022
Burkina Faso
0.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
118th
Burkina Faso rank
120th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.6% against 0.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.8 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 118th and Burkina Faso ranks 120th of 124 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 7.6% | 4.2% | 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, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 1.6% against 0.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Benin ranks 118th and Burkina Faso ranks 120th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). 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