Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 75.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso stood at 75.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 99.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 98.6% | — |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | +9.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 75.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.1%, 90% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 75.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.9%, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 68.7% | 99.4% | 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 upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burkina Faso was 75.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release