Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 18.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso is 18.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 65th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.0% | — |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -6.2% |
| 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 | 15.2% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +19.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.4%, 81% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 76% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.2% | 18.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 62 Mozambique 19.2% compare
- 63 Nepal 19.1% compare
- 64 Eritrea 18.9% compare
- 66 Gambia 13.4% compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 9.3% compare
- 68 Mauritania 7.6% 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 upper secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Burkina Faso was 18.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Burkina Faso ranks 65th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper 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