Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 18.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2023
All-time low
16.9%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2009–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso stood at 18.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2017.
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.1% | — |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.7%, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.3%, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 69 Mozambique 22.3% compare
- 70 Bangladesh 20.8% compare
- 71 Mali 19.1% compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 17.9% compare
- 74 Eritrea 17.9% compare
- 75 Mauritania 10.6% 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 trained in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso was 18.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 trained 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