Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.002 units per person.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.002 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.002 units per person | +5.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.002 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0017 units per person, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 165 Japan 0.0021 units per person compare
- 166 Comoros 0.002 units per person compare
- 167 Mauritania 0.002 units per person compare
- 169 Bhutan 0.002 units per person compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 0.0019 units per person compare
- 171 Mozambique 0.0019 units 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 0.002 units per person in 2024, 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 0.002 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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.