Burkina Faso vs GPE: Region 2: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Burkina Faso
18.4%
in 2024
GPE: Region 2
33.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
195th
GPE: Region 2 rank
196th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Burkina Faso
- GPE: Region 2
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 33.2% against 18.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 1.8 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 195th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 196th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and GPE: Region 2 in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | GPE: Region 2 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 20.0% | 9.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 19.8% | 11.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 25.1% | 9.6% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 29.0% | 12.3% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 32.5% | 14.7% | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Burkina Faso or GPE: Region 2?
- GPE: Region 2, at 33.2% against 18.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 2?
- 14.8%, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 2?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 2 rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 196th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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