Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 91,764 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Burkina Faso is 91,764, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 92,911 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,370, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,370 | — |
| 1972 | 2,376 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,492 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2,775 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 2,813 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,997 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 3,124 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3,204 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,263 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3,490 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 3,700 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 3,744 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4,153 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 4,796 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 5,550 | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 6,091 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 5,780 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 6,359 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 7,729 | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 8,572 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 8,903 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 9,165 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 9,412 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10,300 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 12,754 | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 14,037 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 15,380 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 16,724 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 16,660 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17,435 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 19,007 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 20,676 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 22,664 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 23,402 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 26,938 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 30,341 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 32,760 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 35,617 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 38,983 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 39,077 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41,857 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 48,592 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 53,505 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 58,294 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 64,177 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 69,148 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 74,747 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 80,713 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 82,083 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 87,304 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 92,911 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 88,222 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 83,736 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 91,764 | +9.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 91,764 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 91,764 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,824 | 2,370 | 3,263 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,139 | 3,490 | 7,729 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,191 | 8,572 | 16,724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,782 | 17,435 | 38,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,219 | 39,077 | 82,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,787 | 83,736 | 92,911 | 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 91,764 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 92,911 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,370 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.