Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Burkina Faso
18.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
147th
Sierra Leone rank
149th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.6% against 16.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 156 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.6% against 16.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 1.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release