Burkina Faso vs WB: Ida Only: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso
91,764
in 2024
WB: Ida Only
5.00 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
61st
WB: Ida Only rank
64th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • WB: Ida Only
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How they compare

WB: Ida Only currently reports 5.00 million against 91,764 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.91 million.

That makes WB: Ida Only's figure about 54.5 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, WB: Ida Only has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 61st and WB: Ida Only ranks 64th of 216 countries.

WB: Ida Only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso WB: Ida Only Difference Ahead
1970s 2,824 973,975 971,151 WB: Ida Only
1980s 5,139 1.41 million 1.41 million WB: Ida Only
1990s 11,836 1.86 million 1.84 million WB: Ida Only
2000s 26,782 2.70 million 2.67 million WB: Ida Only
2010s 61,219 4.21 million 4.14 million WB: Ida Only
2020s 88,787 4.96 million 4.88 million WB: Ida Only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or WB: Ida Only?
WB: Ida Only, at 5.00 million against 91,764 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and WB: Ida Only?
4.91 million, with WB: Ida Only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Ida Only?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and WB: Ida Only rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 61st and WB: Ida Only ranks 64th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release