Teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Teachers in primary education, male was 42,697 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
42,697 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
42,705 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,976 number
in 1972
Years of data
46
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso stood at 42,697 number.

That represents a change of up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 42,705 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,976 number, in 1972.

Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,984 number
1972 1,976 number -0.4%
1974 2,312 number +17.0%
1975 2,325 number +0.6%
1976 2,453 number +5.5%
1977 2,550 number +4.0%
1978 2,601 number +2.0%
1979 2,608 number +0.3%
1980 2,795 number +7.2%
1981 2,953 number +5.7%
1982 2,964 number +0.4%
1983 3,278 number +10.6%
1984 3,804 number +16.0%
1985 4,263 number +12.1%
1986 4,569 number +7.2%
1987 4,320 number -5.4%
1988 4,685 number +8.4%
1989 5,719 number +22.1%
1990 6,291 number +10.0%
1991 6,498 number +3.3%
1993 7,114 number +9.5%
1994 7,892 number +10.9%
1995 9,631 number +22.0%
1996 10,625 number +10.3%
1998 12,643 number +19.0%
1999 12,546 number -0.8%
2000 13,164 number +4.9%
2001 14,647 number +11.3%
2002 15,538 number +6.1%
2003 16,539 number +6.4%
2004 16,787 number +1.5%
2005 19,110 number +13.8%
2006 21,160 number +10.7%
2007 22,595 number +6.8%
2008 23,888 number +5.7%
2009 25,970 number +8.7%
2010 25,673 number -1.1%
2011 26,657 number +3.8%
2012 30,296 number +13.7%
2013 32,375 number +6.9%
2014 34,011 number +5.1%
2015 35,542 number +4.5%
2016 37,480 number +5.5%
2017 39,931 number +6.5%
2018 42,705 number +6.9%
2019 42,697 number -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,351 number 1,976 number 2,608 number 8
1980s 3,935 number 2,795 number 5,719 number 10
1990s 9,155 number 6,291 number 12,643 number 8
2000s 18,940 number 13,164 number 25,970 number 10
2010s 34,737 number 25,673 number 42,705 number 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 40 Senegal 43,978 number compare
  2. 41 Cameroon 42,950 number compare
  3. 42 Myanmar 42,940 number compare
  4. 44 Colombia 41,876 number compare
  5. 45 France 41,379 number compare
  6. 46 Guatemala 40,852 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso?
Teachers in primary education, male in Burkina Faso was 42,697 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 42,705 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1,976 number in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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/