Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 20.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 20.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 91st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.6% | — |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +6.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 20.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.1%, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 20.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 17.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso was 20.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release