Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Burkina Faso
9.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
11.7%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Ethiopia rank
163rd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 11.7% against 9.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Ethiopia ranks 163rd of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 9.5% | 23.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 8.0% | 5.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 10.2% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 11.7% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 11.7% against 9.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 2.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Ethiopia ranks 163rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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