Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 76.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76.5%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
61st
of 70 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2022
All-time low
70.8%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 76.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 97.8% | — |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +8.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 76.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.2%, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 76.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.8%, 89% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 70.8% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 58 Cuba 83.3% compare
- 59 Puerto Rico 81.4% compare
- 60 Ghana 77.0% compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 76.0% compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 70.0% compare
- 64 Tuvalu 69.9% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Burkina Faso was 76.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release