Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 56.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Burkina Faso is 56.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Burkina Faso peaked at 96.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 70th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 96.2% | — |
| 2016 | 80.6% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -24.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 56.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.9%, 66% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 56.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.2%, 64% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.2% | 80.6% | 96.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 56.8% | 75.1% | 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Burkina Faso was 56.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release