Burkina Faso vs Niger: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Burkina Faso
9.6%
in 2024
Niger
10.3%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Niger rank
164th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.3% against 9.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Niger ranks 164th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 15.7% | 3.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 10.1% | 2.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 10.4% | 1.3% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 10.3% against 9.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Niger ranks 164th 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