Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 44.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Burkina Faso, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Burkina Faso stood at 44.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Burkina Faso peaked at 94.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.8% | — |
| 2012 | 78.3% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | -48.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.5% | 78.3% | 94.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 44.9% | 88.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 119 United Arab Emirates 68.0% compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 58.2% compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 55.4% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 649,886 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 44.9% 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 94.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 122 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 50.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release