Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Teachers in primary education, female

Burkina Faso
39,386 number
in 2019
Zambia
39,407 number
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
73rd
Zambia rank
72nd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 39,407 number against 39,386 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21 number.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 72nd of 196 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 514.12 number 6,822 number 6,308 number Zambia
1980s 1,100 number 11,142 number 10,042 number Zambia
1990s 3,428 number 16,425 number 12,998 number Zambia
2000s 7,411 number 20,681 number 13,270 number Zambia
2010s 23,757 number 36,047 number 12,290 number Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
Zambia, at 39,407 number against 39,386 number in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
21 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 72nd of 196 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.