Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.7% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 105th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 102 Sri Lanka 5.1% compare
- 103 Zambia 4.2% compare
- 104 Mozambique 3.9% compare
- 106 Mali 3.5% compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 3.4% compare
- 108 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.3% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso was 3.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 105th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.