Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0019 number per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0019 number per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0019 number per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 number per person, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 number per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 number per person | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 number per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 number per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 number per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 number per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 number per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 number per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 number per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 number per person | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 number per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 number per person | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 number per person | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 number per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 number per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 number per person | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 number per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 number per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 number per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 number per person | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 number per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 number per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 number per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 number per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 number per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 number per person | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 number per person | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 number per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 number per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 number per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 number per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 number per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 number per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 number per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 number per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 number per person | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 number per person | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 number per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 number per person | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 number per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 number per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 number per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 number per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 number per person | 0.0001 number per person | 0.0001 number per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 number per person | 0.0001 number per person | 0.0002 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 number per person | 0.0002 number per person | 0.0004 number per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 number per person | 0.0004 number per person | 0.0008 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 number per person | 0.0008 number per person | 0.0019 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 161 Japan 0.0019 number per person compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.0019 number per person compare
- 163 Rwanda 0.0019 number per person compare
- 165 Mozambique 0.0019 number per person compare
- 166 Congo 0.0019 number per person compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 0.0018 number per person compare
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), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0019 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 number per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 number per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.