Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 8,643 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso stood at 8,643.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 9,388 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,978, in 2009.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,978 | — |
| 2016 | 5,623 | +184.3% |
| 2017 | 6,969 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 7,728 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 8,176 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 8,586 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8,941 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 9,051 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9,388 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 8,643 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,978 | 1,978 | 1,978 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,124 | 5,623 | 8,176 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8,922 | 8,586 | 9,388 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso was 8,643 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9,388 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,978 in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release