Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso is 3.7%, measured 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 105th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso was 3.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Burkina Faso ranks 105th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release