Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 17.3% 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
Burkina Faso recorded 17.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 53.7% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burkina Faso peaked at 45.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2011.
Burkina Faso ranks 107th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.2% | — |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +228.6% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +39.9% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -53.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.2% | 9.2% | 39.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 17.3% | 45.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 104 Senegal 35.5% compare
- 105 Niue 30.8% compare
- 106 Micronesia, Federated States of 19.0% compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.0% compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 11.5% compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.6% 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 17.3% 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 45.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 107th out of 110 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 88.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release