Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0039 units per person.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.