Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1561 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1561 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.1561 number per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0072 number per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
46
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

00.050.10.15197119952019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 0.1561 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1561 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 number per square kilometre, in 1972.

That places Burkina Faso 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0073 number per square kilometre —
1972 0.0072 number per square kilometre -0.4%
1974 0.0085 number per square kilometre +17.0%
1975 0.0085 number per square kilometre +0.6%
1976 0.009 number per square kilometre +5.5%
1977 0.0093 number per square kilometre +4.0%
1978 0.0095 number per square kilometre +2.0%
1979 0.0095 number per square kilometre +0.3%
1980 0.0102 number per square kilometre +7.2%
1981 0.0108 number per square kilometre +5.7%
1982 0.0108 number per square kilometre +0.4%
1983 0.012 number per square kilometre +10.6%
1984 0.0139 number per square kilometre +16.0%
1985 0.0156 number per square kilometre +12.1%
1986 0.0167 number per square kilometre +7.2%
1987 0.0158 number per square kilometre -5.4%
1988 0.0171 number per square kilometre +8.4%
1989 0.0209 number per square kilometre +22.1%
1990 0.023 number per square kilometre +10.0%
1991 0.0238 number per square kilometre +3.3%
1993 0.026 number per square kilometre +9.5%
1994 0.0288 number per square kilometre +10.9%
1995 0.0352 number per square kilometre +22.0%
1996 0.0388 number per square kilometre +10.3%
1998 0.0462 number per square kilometre +19.0%
1999 0.0459 number per square kilometre -0.8%
2000 0.0481 number per square kilometre +4.9%
2001 0.0535 number per square kilometre +11.3%
2002 0.0568 number per square kilometre +6.1%
2003 0.0604 number per square kilometre +6.4%
2004 0.0614 number per square kilometre +1.5%
2005 0.0698 number per square kilometre +13.8%
2006 0.0773 number per square kilometre +10.7%
2007 0.0826 number per square kilometre +6.8%
2008 0.0873 number per square kilometre +5.7%
2009 0.0949 number per square kilometre +8.7%
2010 0.0938 number per square kilometre -1.1%
2011 0.0974 number per square kilometre +3.8%
2012 0.1107 number per square kilometre +13.7%
2013 0.1183 number per square kilometre +6.9%
2014 0.1243 number per square kilometre +5.1%
2015 0.1299 number per square kilometre +4.5%
2016 0.137 number per square kilometre +5.5%
2017 0.1459 number per square kilometre +6.5%
2018 0.1561 number per square kilometre +6.9%
2019 0.1561 number per square kilometre -0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.1561 number per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 number per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.1561 number per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1469 number per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0086 number per square kilometre 0.0072 number per square kilometre 0.0095 number per square kilometre 8
1980s 0.0144 number per square kilometre 0.0102 number per square kilometre 0.0209 number per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0335 number per square kilometre 0.023 number per square kilometre 0.0462 number per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.0692 number per square kilometre 0.0481 number per square kilometre 0.0949 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.127 number per square kilometre 0.0938 number per square kilometre 0.1561 number per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 80 United Kingdom 0.1587 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 81 Poland 0.1573 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 82 Morocco 0.1571 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 84 Sri Lanka 0.1559 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 85 Greece 0.1543 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 86 Cuba 0.1506 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.1561 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.1561 number per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 number per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.