Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 47,092 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 47,092 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 276.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 47,092 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,775 number, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,775 number | — |
| 2009 | 12,504 number | +161.9% |
| 2016 | 35,142 number | +181.0% |
| 2017 | 41,047 number | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 45,431 number | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 47,092 number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,775 number | 4,775 number | 4,775 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,504 number | 12,504 number | 12,504 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 42,178 number | 35,142 number | 47,092 number | 4 |
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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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 47,092 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 47,092 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,775 number in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.6%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.