Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 38.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Burkina Faso, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 38.6% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.3% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 124th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 76.7% | — |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | -48.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.1% | 69.0% | 85.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 38.6% | 79.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 63.2% compare
- 122 Tunisia 62.1% compare
- 123 British Virgin Islands 48.7% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 225,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Burkina Faso was 38.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release