Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 5,030 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 5,030 number. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 191.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 5,030 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9 number, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22 number | — |
| 1975 | 9 number | -59.1% |
| 1976 | 19 number | +111.1% |
| 1981 | 15 number | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 21 number | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 27 number | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 57 number | +111.1% |
| 1985 | 105 number | +84.2% |
| 1986 | 135 number | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 177 number | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 201 number | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 201 number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 219 number | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 240 number | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 255 number | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 270 number | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 351 number | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 351 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 381 number | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 423 number | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 441 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,723 number | +290.7% |
| 2011 | 2,097 number | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 2,527 number | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 2,729 number | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3,277 number | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 3,181 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,852 number | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 4,760 number | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 5,030 number | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.67 number | 9 number | 22 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 104.33 number | 15 number | 201 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 325.67 number | 219 number | 441 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,723 number | 1,723 number | 1,723 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,432 number | 2,097 number | 5,030 number | 8 |
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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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 5,030 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5,030 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 number in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.9%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.