Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 56.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.8%
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
90th
of 90 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2020
All-time low
34.7%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Burkina Faso, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Burkina Faso stood at 56.8%.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2011.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34.7% | — |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +105.1% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | -3.1% |
| 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 91.6%, 62% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 56.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.1%, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.3% | 34.7% | 78.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 56.8% | 82.4% | 4 |
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 trained in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained 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 trained recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release