Female teachers in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female teachers was 50.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.07
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
181st
of 212 countries
All-time high
50.7
in 2023
All-time low
16.29
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Female teachers in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
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 181st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Female teachers in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.29 | — |
| 1972 | 16.84 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 16.68 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.35 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 18.15 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 18.37 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 18.82 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 20.07 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 19.91 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 20.19 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 20.83 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 21.07 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 20.68 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 23.19 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 24.99 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 25.26 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 26.32 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 26.01 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 26.61 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 27.01 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.42 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 23.38 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 24.49 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 24.31 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.69 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.5 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.94 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 24.85 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 27.03 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 28.27 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.06 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.26 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 31.03 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.93 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 33.38 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.3 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.31 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 37.65 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 39.49 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 41.66 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 44.62 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 45.8 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 46.58 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.09 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.98 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 47.85 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.65 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.97 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 50.7 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 50.07 | -1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 50.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.08, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 50.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (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 181st out of 212 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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