Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
60th
of 61 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2023
All-time low
16.1%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 18.8% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16.1% | — |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -2.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6%, 63% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.9%, 63% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.2% | 19.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 57 Bangladesh 29.5% compare
- 58 Djibouti 29.3% compare
- 59 Gambia 26.6% compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 18.3% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Burkina Faso was 18.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release