Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 6.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6.6% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.7% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 225,902 (2024)
- 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)
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 6.6% 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 6.9% 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 82nd out of 89 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release