Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.1%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
9th
of 29 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Burkina Faso is 5.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +294.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 6 Hong Kong, China 6.0% compare
- 7 China 5.9% compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 5.6% compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.0% compare
- 11 Brunei Darussalam 4.9% compare
- 12 Togo 4.8% compare
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, female in Burkina Faso?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 5.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release