Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.144 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.144 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.144 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 129th 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), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0014 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0015 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 number per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 number per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.002 number per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 number per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 number per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 number per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 number per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 number per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 number per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 number per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 number per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 number per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 number per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 number per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 number per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 number per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 number per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 number per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0149 number per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.015 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 number per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0224 number per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0242 number per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0286 number per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0336 number per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 number per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0429 number per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0476 number per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.049 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0556 number per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0669 number per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0772 number per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0888 number per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1047 number per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1157 number per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1273 number per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1389 number per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.144 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 number per square kilometre | 0.0014 number per square kilometre | 0.0024 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 number per square kilometre | 0.0025 number per square kilometre | 0.0073 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 number per square kilometre | 0.0083 number per square kilometre | 0.015 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 number per square kilometre | 0.0156 number per square kilometre | 0.0476 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0968 number per square kilometre | 0.049 number per square kilometre | 0.144 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 126 South Africa 0.1618 number per square kilometre compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1607 number per square kilometre compare
- 128 Latvia 0.1576 number per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bahamas 0.141 number per square kilometre compare
- 131 Sweden 0.1392 number per square kilometre compare
- 132 Lithuania 0.1314 number per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.144 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.144 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.