Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.8% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2024.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | — |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +145.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 completed post-secondary, population in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Burkina Faso was 1.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 111 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.