Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1552 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.1552 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1618 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1552 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1552 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 132 United States of America 0.1702 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1644 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Benin 0.157 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cameroon 0.1515 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cambodia 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Togo 0.1503 units 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 0.1552 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.1618 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. 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, 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.