Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female was 6.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.5%
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
3rd
of 14 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2022
All-time low
1.8%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso is 6.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 264.7% over ten years.
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +54.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +119.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 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, female in Burkina Faso?
- Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 14 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release