Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Primary education, teachers
Burkina Faso
50.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
49.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
170th
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd
Primary education, teachers over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.1% against 49.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 24.9% | 7.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 30.2% | 6.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 34.4% | 9.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 38.8% | 15.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 49.4% | 3.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.3% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.1% against 49.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.