Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 4,302 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso is 4,302 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 253.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 4,302 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9 number, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 110th of 179 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, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10 number | — |
| 1975 | 9 number | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 19 number | +111.1% |
| 1981 | 14 number | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 20 number | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 26 number | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 48 number | +84.6% |
| 1985 | 91 number | +89.6% |
| 1986 | 115 number | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 149 number | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 168 number | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 169 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 183 number | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 204 number | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 220 number | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 235 number | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 307 number | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 307 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 336 number | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 377 number | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 394 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,217 number | +208.9% |
| 2011 | 1,710 number | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 2,104 number | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 2,328 number | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2,753 number | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 2,563 number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3,129 number | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 3,993 number | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 4,302 number | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.67 number | 9 number | 19 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 88.89 number | 14 number | 169 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 284.78 number | 183 number | 394 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,217 number | 1,217 number | 1,217 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,860 number | 1,710 number | 4,302 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 4,302 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4,302 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 number in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.