Trained teachers in primary education, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 95.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 95.2% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 98.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 64th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.4% | — |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 95.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 95.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 81.4% | 91.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 75.7% | 98.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.0% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 primary education, female in Burkina Faso?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Burkina Faso was 95.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.