Female teachers in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female teachers was 50.07 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
50.07
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
50.7
in 2023
All-time low
16.29
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971β2024
Female teachers in Burkina Faso, 1971β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 50.07 for female teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.29, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 175th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.82 | 16.29 | 20.07 | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.85 | 19.91 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.91 | 23.38 | 27.01 | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.42 | 22.94 | 33.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.15 | 34.3 | 47.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.05 | 47.65 | 50.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 91,764 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Burkina Faso?
- Female teachers in Burkina Faso was 50.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.29 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for female teachers?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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