Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0029 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0029 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0031 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | +179.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0029 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.