Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 629 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
629 number
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
114th
of 159 countries
All-time high
655 number
in 2018
All-time low
8 number
in 1974
Years of data
21
1972–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso, 1972–2019

02004006001972199520191972: 15 number1974: 8 number1975: 19 number1978: 20 number1979: 21 number1983: 40 number1993: 12 number2005: 118 number2007: 161 number2008: 183 number2009: 196 number2010: 246 number2011: 297 number2012: 321 number2013: 316 number2014: 356 number2015: 417 number2016: 444 number2017: 521 number2018: 655 number2019: 629 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso stood at 629 number.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 220.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 655 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8 number, in 1974.

That places Burkina Faso 114th out of 159 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in Burkina Faso, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 15 number
1974 8 number -46.7%
1975 19 number +137.5%
1978 20 number +5.3%
1979 21 number +5.0%
1983 40 number +90.5%
1993 12 number -70.0%
2005 118 number +883.3%
2007 161 number +36.4%
2008 183 number +13.7%
2009 196 number +7.1%
2010 246 number +25.5%
2011 297 number +20.7%
2012 321 number +8.1%
2013 316 number -1.6%
2014 356 number +12.7%
2015 417 number +17.1%
2016 444 number +6.5%
2017 521 number +17.3%
2018 655 number +25.7%
2019 629 number -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.6 number 8 number 21 number 5
1980s 40 number 40 number 40 number 1
1990s 12 number 12 number 12 number 1
2000s 164.5 number 118 number 196 number 4
2010s 420.2 number 246 number 655 number 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 111 Qatar 802 number compare
  2. 112 Bahrain 744 number compare
  3. 113 Rwanda 686 number compare
  4. 115 Malta 621.17 number compare
  5. 116 Congo 596 number compare
  6. 117 Kuwait 592 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso was 629 number in 2019, 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 655 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 8 number in 1974.
How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.9%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female 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.