Trained teachers in preprimary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 25.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Burkina Faso, 2011–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in preprimary education in Burkina Faso stood at 25.4%.
That represents a change of down 40.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 48.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2011.
Burkina Faso ranks 103rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.6% | — |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -40.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 25.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.6%, 41% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 25.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.3%, 32% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.1% | 21.6% | 42.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 25.4% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 100 Guinea 35.3% compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.8% compare
- 102 Liberia 34.1% compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.4% compare
- 105 Micronesia, Federated States of 17.0% compare
- 106 Mali 16.6% 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 trained teachers in preprimary education in Burkina Faso?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Burkina Faso was 25.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 preprimary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.