Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.3061 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 0.3061 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3396 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd 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, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2131 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2527 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2732 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.295 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3061 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2238 units per square kilometre | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | 0.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3218 units per square kilometre | 0.3061 units per square kilometre | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 119 Ecuador 0.3205 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ethiopia 0.3173 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 North Macedonia 0.3062 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Mexico 0.2942 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tajikistan 0.2916 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.28 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.3061 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3396 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.