Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male was 74.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.7%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
59th
of 67 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2022
All-time low
68.9%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 74.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 99.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 97.9% | — |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +8.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 74.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.8%, 88% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 74.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.9%, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 68.9% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 56 Niger 80.6% compare
- 57 Cuba 78.4% compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 74.7% compare
- 60 San Marino 74.2% compare
- 61 Niue 69.2% compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 57.5% 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 upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Burkina Faso was 74.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release