Teachers in secondary education, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Teachers in secondary education, male was 49,913 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
49,913 number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
49,913 number
in 2019
All-time low
579 number
in 1976
Years of data
16
1976–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Burkina Faso, 1976–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1976199720191976: 579 number1983: 1.0k number2006: 9.0k number2007: 10.4k number2008: 11.6k number2009: 15.3k number2010: 14.8k number2011: 19.1k number2012: 21.4k number2013: 23.7k number2014: 26.0k number2015: 32.0k number2016: 37.9k number2017: 41.4k number2018: 46.0k number2019: 49.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Burkina Faso is 49,913 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 225.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 49,913 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 579 number, in 1976.

Burkina Faso ranks 51st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Burkina Faso, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 579 number
1983 1,005 number +73.6%
2006 8,974 number +792.9%
2007 10,409 number +16.0%
2008 11,610 number +11.5%
2009 15,330 number +32.0%
2010 14,797 number -3.5%
2011 19,097 number +29.1%
2012 21,442 number +12.3%
2013 23,699 number +10.5%
2014 25,968 number +9.6%
2015 31,987 number +23.2%
2016 37,888 number +18.4%
2017 41,360 number +9.2%
2018 45,983 number +11.2%
2019 49,913 number +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 579 number 579 number 579 number 1
1980s 1,005 number 1,005 number 1,005 number 1
2000s 11,581 number 8,974 number 15,330 number 4
2010s 31,213 number 14,797 number 49,913 number 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 48 Netherlands 52,884 number compare
  2. 49 Australia 51,400 number compare
  3. 50 Mali 50,459 number compare
  4. 52 Uganda 48,820 number compare
  5. 53 Belgium 48,599 number compare
  6. 54 Madagascar 46,793 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Burkina Faso?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Burkina Faso was 49,913 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 49,913 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 579 number in 1976.
How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.6%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/