Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 39,386 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso stood at 39,386 number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 39,386 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 386 number, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 73rd of 196 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 386 number | — |
| 1972 | 400 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 431.5 number | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 463 number | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 488 number | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 544 number | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 574 number | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 603 number | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 655 number | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 695 number | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 747 number | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 780 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 875 number | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 992 number | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 1,287 number | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 1,522 number | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 1,460 number | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1,674 number | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 2,010 number | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 2,281 number | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 2,405 number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 2,352 number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,298 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,408 number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3,123 number | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 3,412 number | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 3,746 number | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 4,081 number | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 4,114 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,271 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4,360 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5,138 number | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 6,125 number | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 6,615 number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 7,828 number | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 9,181 number | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 10,165 number | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 11,729 number | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 13,013 number | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 13,404 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15,200 number | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 18,296 number | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 21,130 number | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 24,283 number | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 28,635 number | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 31,668 number | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 34,816 number | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 38,008 number | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 39,386 number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 504.94 number | 386 number | 655 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,204 number | 695 number | 2,010 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,022 number | 2,281 number | 4,114 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,842 number | 4,271 number | 13,013 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,483 number | 13,404 number | 39,386 number | 10 |
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, female (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 39,386 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 39,386 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 386 number in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.7%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.