21. Burkina Faso
Another African country on our list of 25 dumbest countries in the world is Burkina Faso. It is a landlocked country and is really struggling when it comes to higher education enrollment rate.
Quality of math and science education: 3.84
Rank based on quality of math and science education: 59
Tertiary education enrollment %: 4.6
Rank based on tertiary education enrollment: 12
Patent applications/million: 0.0234
Rank based on patent applications: 31
Percent of individuals using internet: 4.4
Rank based on internet access: 13
Average ranking score: 28.75
