Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0029 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.0029 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0031 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 172nd out of 201 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 secondary education, both sexes (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 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | +179.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0029 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0029 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +179.4% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0029 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.