Secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Secondary education, teachers was 18.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso stood at 18.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.2% | — |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -63.9% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.1% | 16.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso?
- Secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso was 18.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Burkina Faso ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.