Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 61.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Burkina Faso, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Burkina Faso is 61.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 142.3% on the previous year and up 285.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2016.
That places Burkina Faso 1st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.3% | — |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +142.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.6% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 20.3% | 61.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 2 Tunisia 37.9% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 36.5% compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 35.9% 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 science, technology, engineering and in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Burkina Faso was 61.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release