Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Burkina Faso, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 65.5% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.3% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Burkina Faso peaked at 65.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.5% | — |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +94.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 18.7% | 27.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 24.4% | 65.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 65.5% 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 65.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st out of 122 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 248.3%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release