Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 7,132 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7,132 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
102nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
7,132 number
in 2019
All-time low
30 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1971199520191971: 30 number1972: 45 number1973: 50 number1974: 40 number1975: 102 number1976: 166 number1978: 93 number1979: 116 number1983: 289 number1984: 333 number1991: 387 number1993: 547 number1994: 571 number1995: 439 number1996: 315 number1997: 352 number1999: 773 number2002: 807 number2005: 2.0k number2007: 1.9k number2008: 2.2k number2009: 2.5k number2010: 2.9k number2011: 3.5k number2012: 3.7k number2013: 3.8k number2014: 4.1k number2015: 4.6k number2016: 4.9k number2017: 5.4k number2018: 6.8k number2019: 7.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 7,132 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 183.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 7,132 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30 number, in 1971.

Burkina Faso ranks 102nd of 176 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 30 number
1972 45 number +50.0%
1973 50 number +11.1%
1974 40 number -20.0%
1975 102 number +155.0%
1976 166 number +62.7%
1978 93 number -44.0%
1979 116 number +24.7%
1983 289 number +149.1%
1984 333 number +15.2%
1991 387 number +16.2%
1993 547 number +41.3%
1994 571 number +4.4%
1995 439 number -23.1%
1996 315 number -28.2%
1997 352 number +11.7%
1999 773 number +119.6%
2002 807 number +4.4%
2005 1,984 number +145.8%
2007 1,886 number -4.9%
2008 2,245 number +19.0%
2009 2,515 number +12.0%
2010 2,889 number +14.9%
2011 3,531 number +22.2%
2012 3,671 number +4.0%
2013 3,786 number +3.1%
2014 4,121 number +8.8%
2015 4,557 number +10.6%
2016 4,929 number +8.2%
2017 5,413 number +9.8%
2018 6,797 number +25.6%
2019 7,132 number +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80.25 number 30 number 166 number 8
1980s 311 number 289 number 333 number 2
1990s 483.43 number 315 number 773 number 7
2000s 1,887 number 807 number 2,515 number 5
2010s 4,683 number 2,889 number 7,132 number 10

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  6. 105 Senegal 6,712 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 7,132 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 7,132 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 30 number in 1971.
How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.6%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.