Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 8,176 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso is 8,176 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 313.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,176 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,978 number, in 2009.
That places Burkina Faso 80th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,978 number | — |
| 2016 | 5,623 number | +184.3% |
| 2017 | 6,969 number | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 7,728 number | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 8,176 number | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,978 number | 1,978 number | 1,978 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,124 number | 5,623 number | 8,176 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 77 Zambia 9,867 number compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,301 number compare
- 79 Panama 8,500 number compare
- 81 Hong Kong, China 8,124 number
- 82 Mongolia 7,675 number
- 83 Slovenia 7,182 number compare
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 8,176 number in 2019, 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 8,176 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,978 number in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 80th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.3%. 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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Total number of female 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.