Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 51.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 51.0%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burkina Faso peaked at 60.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 34th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 46.5% | — |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 51.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.0%, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 51.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 46.5% | 53.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 52.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 51.0% | 57.1% | 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 51.0% 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 60.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th 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 down 15.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release