Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Burkina Faso, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Burkina Faso is 4.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 257.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.
Burkina Faso ranks 100th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.1% | — |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +61.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Burkina Faso?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Burkina Faso was 4.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release