Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1,038 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso is 1,038, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 191.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,038 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1974.
That places Burkina Faso 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15 | — |
| 1974 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 19 | +137.5% |
| 1978 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 40 | +90.5% |
| 1993 | 12 | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 118 | +883.3% |
| 2007 | 161 | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 183 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 196 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 246 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 297 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 321 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 316 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 356 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 417 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 444 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 521 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 655 | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 629 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 652 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 767 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 814 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 950 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 1,038 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6 | 8 | 21 | 5 |
| 1980s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 164.5 | 118 | 196 | 4 |
| 2010s | 420.2 | 246 | 655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 844.2 | 652 | 1,038 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 77.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso was 1,038 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,038 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release