Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 40.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burkina Faso is 40.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.2% | — |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | +6.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 40.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 40.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.2% | 29.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 32.9% | 40.2% | 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 public institutions in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burkina Faso was 40.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release