Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso, 2009–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso stood at 65.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 69.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2009.
That places Burkina Faso 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50.4% | — |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.2% | 60.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 63.2% | 69.5% | 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 upper secondary education in Burkina Faso?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso was 65.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.