Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 59.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 59.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burkina Faso peaked at 73.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 73.8% | — |
| 2006 | 72.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | -3.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 59.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.9%, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 59.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 70.2% | 73.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 65.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 59.8% | 67.1% | 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 public institutions in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burkina Faso was 59.8% 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 73.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th 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 down 14.4%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release