Tertiary education, academic staff in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Tertiary education, academic staff was 9.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary education, academic staff in Burkina Faso, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary education, academic staff in Burkina Faso stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Burkina Faso peaked at 33.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1993.
That places Burkina Faso 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 33.3% | — |
| 1974 | 20.0% | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -84.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +171.1% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 18.1% | 33.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Burkina Faso?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Burkina Faso was 9.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.