Primary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.0039 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 77.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.