Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 9.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Burkina Faso, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 9.6% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Burkina Faso peaked at 33.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1993.
That places Burkina Faso 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 33.3% | — |
| 1974 | 20.0% | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -84.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +171.1% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.5%, 66% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 46% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +171.1% | 2.2% | 5.9% |
| 1993 | -84.1% | 13.8% | 2.2% |
| 2007 | +43.5% | 5.9% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 18.1% | 33.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Burkina Faso was 9.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release