Burkina Faso vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female

Burkina Faso
45,944
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.54 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
71st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
74th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.54 million against 45,944 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.49 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 71st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 74th of 212 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 514.12 366,611 366,097 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1,204 606,760 605,556 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 3,015 813,909 810,894 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 7,842 1.15 million 1.15 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 26,483 1.92 million 1.90 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 43,530 2.46 million 2.41 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Burkina Faso or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.54 million against 45,944 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.49 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 74th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release