Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 1.3% | — |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Burkina Faso was 0.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master'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 master's or equivalent, population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 81 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.