Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes was 12.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.2%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
2nd
of 14 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2022
All-time low
2.5%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 12.2% for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 398.5% over ten years.
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +192.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +46.1% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +68.6% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 5.6% | 13.8% | 4 |
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 teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 12.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 14 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release