Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 52.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Burkina Faso is 52.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Burkina Faso peaked at 53.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 104th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.2% | — |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -1.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 52.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 52.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 23.2% | 35.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 39.0% | 50.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.0% | 53.3% | 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 primary education who are trained according in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Burkina Faso was 52.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 primary 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