Burkina Faso vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

Burkina Faso
36.75 headcount basis
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
51.6 headcount basis
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
25th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
27th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0204060201220182024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 51.6 headcount basis against 36.75 headcount basis in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.85 headcount basis.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 47.33 headcount basis 46.25 headcount basis 1.08 headcount basis Burkina Faso
2020s 36.96 headcount basis 49.71 headcount basis 12.75 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 51.6 headcount basis against 36.75 headcount basis in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
14.85 headcount basis, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release