Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 13,308 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 13,308 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 13,308 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,440 number, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 77th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,440 number | — |
| 2009 | 5,747 number | +299.1% |
| 2016 | 10,112 number | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 8,771 number | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 9,976 number | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 13,308 number | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,440 number | 1,440 number | 1,440 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,747 number | 5,747 number | 5,747 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,542 number | 8,771 number | 13,308 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 74 Costa Rica 15,560 number compare
- 75 Burundi 14,669 number compare
- 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,936 number compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,551 number compare
- 79 Panama 10,071 number compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 9,841 number compare
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 13,308 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13,308 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,440 number in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.