Secondary education, teachers, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Secondary education, teachers, female was 12,609 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Burkina Faso, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Burkina Faso is 12,609, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 12,609 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239, in 1976.
Burkina Faso ranks 109th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 239 | — |
| 1983 | 446 | +86.6% |
| 2003 | 839 | +88.1% |
| 2006 | 1,828 | +117.9% |
| 2007 | 2,089 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2,354 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2,921 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 2,983 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,712 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 4,242 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 4,636 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5,110 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 6,335 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 7,366 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 8,458 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 9,424 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 10,487 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 11,133 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 11,762 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 11,910 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12,205 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 12,609 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239 | 239 | 239 | 1 |
| 1980s | 446 | 446 | 446 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,006 | 839 | 2,921 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,275 | 2,983 | 10,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,924 | 11,133 | 12,609 | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Burkina Faso?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Burkina Faso was 12,609 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12,609 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 239 in 1976.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.