Teachers in primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in primary education, female was 39,386 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Burkina Faso is 39,386 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 39,386 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 386 number, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 386 number | — |
| 1972 | 400 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 463 number | +15.8% |
| 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% |
| 1993 | 2,298 number | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,408 number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3,123 number | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 3,412 number | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 4,081 number | +19.6% |
| 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 | 514.12 number | 386 number | 655 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,204 number | 695 number | 2,010 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,015 number | 2,281 number | 4,114 number | 8 |
| 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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 39,386 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 39,386 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 386 number in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.