Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 49.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso stood at 49.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso peaked at 53.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 104th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.5% | — |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 49.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 49.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 46.1% | 53.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 39.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 42.9% | 49.0% | 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 49.0% 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 53.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 137 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 up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release