Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 94.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
94.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 52 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2017
All-time low
81.9%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 82.9 %2015: 82.1 %2016: 81.9 %2017: 94.6 %2018: 92.8 %2019: 94 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso is 94.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in Burkina Faso, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 82.9%
2015 82.1% -0.9%
2016 81.9% -0.3%
2017 94.6% +15.5%
2018 92.8% -1.8%
2019 94.0% +1.2%

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

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  3. 37 Dominican Republic 94.8% compare
  4. 39 Seychelles 93.7% compare
  5. 40 Eswatini 92.1% compare
  6. 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 94.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2016.
How does Burkina Faso rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/