Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 6,503 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,503 number
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
82nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
6,503 number
in 2019
All-time low
30 number
in 1972
Years of data
21
1972–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burkina Faso, 1972–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k1972199520191972: 30 number1974: 32 number1975: 83 number1978: 73 number1979: 95 number1983: 249 number1993: 535 number2005: 1.9k number2007: 1.7k number2008: 2.1k number2009: 2.3k number2010: 2.6k number2011: 3.2k number2012: 3.4k number2013: 3.5k number2014: 3.8k number2015: 4.1k number2016: 4.5k number2017: 4.9k number2018: 6.1k number2019: 6.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 6,503 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 180.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,503 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30 number, in 1972.

That places Burkina Faso 82nd out of 159 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.6 number 30 number 95 number 5
1980s 249 number 249 number 249 number 1
1990s 535 number 535 number 535 number 1
2000s 1,993 number 1,725 number 2,319 number 4
2010s 4,262 number 2,643 number 6,503 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burkina Faso?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burkina Faso was 6,503 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 6,503 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 30 number in 1972.
How does Burkina Faso rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.4%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/