Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Burkina Faso
10,818
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
768,521
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
95th
UNICEF: Africa rank
97th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 768,521 against 10,818 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 757,703.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 71.0 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 95th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 97th of 185 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 80.25 61,206 61,126 UNICEF: Africa
1980s 311 116,102 115,791 UNICEF: Africa
1990s 483.43 204,307 203,824 UNICEF: Africa
2000s 1,887 380,197 378,310 UNICEF: Africa
2010s 4,683 573,399 568,716 UNICEF: Africa
2020s 9,250 727,473 718,224 UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 768,521 against 10,818 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Africa?
757,703, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 95th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 97th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release