Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 56.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Burkina Faso stood at 56.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Burkina Faso peaked at 96.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 85.7%, 66% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 56.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 64% of the median. (17 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 pre-primary education who are qualified in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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