Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso is 10.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 38.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | — |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +82.5% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 0.0% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 9.6% | 17.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Burkina Faso was 10.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 75 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release