Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Burkina Faso
17.9%
in 2024
Gambia
15.0%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
143rd
Gambia rank
145th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.9% against 15.0% in Gambia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Gambia ranks 145th of 153 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 11.3% | 5.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.9% against 15.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 2.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Gambia ranks 145th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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