Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 38,916 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38,916 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
29th
of 137 countries
All-time high
38,916 number
in 2019
All-time low
10,526 number
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso, 2009–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2009201420192009: 10.5k number2016: 29.5k number2017: 34.1k number2018: 37.7k number2019: 38.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso stood at 38,916 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 269.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 38,916 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,526 number, in 2009.

That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 10,526 number
2016 29,519 number +180.4%
2017 34,078 number +15.4%
2018 37,703 number +10.6%
2019 38,916 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,526 number 10,526 number 10,526 number 1
2010s 35,054 number 29,519 number 38,916 number 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 26 Argentina 42,078 number
  2. 27 Nepal 40,549 number compare
  3. 28 Italy 39,901 number compare
  4. 30 Afghanistan 37,455 number compare
  5. 31 Thailand 37,233 number compare
  6. 32 Kenya 35,009 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Burkina Faso was 38,916 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 38,916 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 10,526 number in 2009.
How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 269.7%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/