Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | +8.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 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 proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Burkina Faso was 1.09 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release