Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 25.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burkina Faso, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burkina Faso stood at 25.4%.
That represents a change of down 40.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burkina Faso peaked at 48.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.6% | — |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.1% | 21.6% | 42.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 25.4% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.8% compare
- 106 Liberia 34.1% compare
- 107 Niue 30.8% compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.4% compare
- 110 Micronesia, Federated States of 17.0% compare
- 111 Mali 16.6% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burkina Faso was 25.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release