Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male was 67.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso, 2009–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso stood at 67.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 69.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2009.
Burkina Faso ranks 64th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 48.6% | — |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +3.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 67.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.6%, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 67.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.3% | 60.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 63.7% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 61 Ghana 74.1% compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 72.5% compare
- 63 Cape Verde 69.0% compare
- 65 Pakistan 67.7% compare
- 66 Belize 65.7% compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.4%
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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso was 67.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.