Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 20.59 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Burkina Faso, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Burkina Faso stood at 20.59. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.5 | — |
| 2012 | 18.87 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 11.88 | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 16.04 | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 20.59 | +36.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 20.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.59, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 20.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.59, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Burkina Faso?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Burkina Faso was 20.59 in 2018, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.