Burkina Faso vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Burkina Faso
18.4%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
34.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
195th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Burkina Faso
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.2% against 18.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.9 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 195th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 35.6% | 6.4% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 29.5% | 14.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 31.7% | 15.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 33.8% | 16.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.2% 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15.8%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd 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