Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 17.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 17.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.8% | — |
| 2016 | 74.4% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -53.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.8%, 26% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.2% | 71.5% | 82.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 17.3% | 37.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 82 Madagascar 31.5% compare
- 83 Belize 23.6% compare
- 84 Cook Islands 22.7% 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 pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 17.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. 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 pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release