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 5.8% 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 5.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 64.2% on the previous year and up 225.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 101st 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 | 2.9% | — |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +64.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 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 5.8% 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 5.8% 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 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st 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 225.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release