Qualified and trained teachers in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Qualified and trained teachers was 25.42 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.42
Change on year
down 40.5%
World rank
83rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
74.44
in 2016
All-time low
25.42
in 2024
Years of data
8
2015β2024
Qualified and trained teachers in Burkina Faso, 2015β2024
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 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (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 83rd out of 84 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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