Qualified and trained teachers in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Qualified and trained teachers was 25.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.42
Change on year
down 40.5%
World rank
85th
of 87 countries
All-time high
74.44
in 2016
All-time low
25.42
in 2024
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Qualified and trained teachers in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for qualified and trained teachers in Burkina Faso is 25.42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Burkina Faso peaked at 74.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.42, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Qualified and trained teachers in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.32 | — |
| 2016 | 74.44 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 70.9 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 34.14 | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 31.36 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 43.01 | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 42.75 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.42 | -40.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 25.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.08, 38% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 25.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.55 | 70.9 | 74.44 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.34 | 25.42 | 43.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 82 Liberia 34.43 compare
- 83 Palestine 31.76 compare
- 84 Madagascar 30.68 compare
- 86 Belize 23.23 compare
- 87 Cook Islands 22.73 compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Burkina Faso?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Burkina Faso was 25.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 74.44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.42 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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