Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Burkina Faso
36.75 headcount basis
in 2024
Gambia
36.87 headcount basis
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Gambia rank
24th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 36.87 headcount basis against 36.75 headcount basis in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.12 headcount basis.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Gambia ranks 24th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.33 headcount basis | 42.73 headcount basis | 4.59 headcount basis | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 36.96 headcount basis | 37.55 headcount basis | 0.5891 headcount basis | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 36.87 headcount basis against 36.75 headcount basis in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.12 headcount basis, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Gambia ranks 24th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release