Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male was 66.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso is 66.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 284.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 83.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 58th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.2% | — |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +333.4% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | -12.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 66.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 66.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.4% | 17.2% | 74.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 52.1% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 66.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release