Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 629 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burkina Faso, 1972–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.