Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 91.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2016.
That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85.6% | — |
| 2014 | 84.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | -9.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 91.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 91.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.3% | 83.3% | 96.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 91.0% | 100.0% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release