Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 76.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Burkina Faso stood at 76.5%.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 99.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 77th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.0% | — |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +8.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 76.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.5%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 76.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.6%, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.0% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 70.7% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 74 Ghana 78.6% compare
- 75 Niue 77.3% compare
- 76 Eswatini 76.9% compare
- 78 Marshall Islands 76.3% compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 73.2% compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 70.3% 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 secondary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Burkina Faso was 76.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release