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.
Secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 474 | — |
| 1972 | 542 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 517 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 757 | +46.4% |
| 1976 | 818 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1,451 | +77.4% |
| 1999 | 6,215 | +328.3% |
| 2003 | 7,559 | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 10,802 | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 12,498 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 13,964 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 18,251 | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 17,780 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 22,809 | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 25,684 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 28,335 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 31,078 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 38,322 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 45,254 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 49,818 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 55,407 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 60,400 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 65,024 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 68,193 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 66,187 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 67,573 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 68,557 | +1.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 68,557 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 68,557 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +328.3% | 1,451 | 6,215 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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.