Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 8.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2022
All-time low
1.3%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 8.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 582.6% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.3% | — |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +359.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +291.7% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 7.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 2.2% | 8.6% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 8.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 582.6%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release