Secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Secondary education, teachers was 68,557 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso is 68,557, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso peaked at 68,557 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 474, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 621.6 | 474 | 818 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,451 | 1,451 | 1,451 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,215 | 6,215 | 6,215 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,615 | 7,559 | 18,251 | 5 |
| 2010s | 37,489 | 17,780 | 60,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,107 | 65,024 | 68,557 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 91,764 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso?
- Secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso was 68,557 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 68,557 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 474 in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.