Burkina Faso vs China: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Burkina Faso
17.21
in 2018
China
17.38
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
89th
China rank
87th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • China
20304050197219952018

How they compare

China currently reports 17.38 against 17.21 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 89th and China ranks 87th of 182 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso China Difference Ahead
1970s 39.63 25.66 13.98 Burkina Faso
1980s 27.03 27.01 0.0216 Burkina Faso
1990s 31.9 29.05 2.85 Burkina Faso
2000s 23.6 22.43 1.17 Burkina Faso
2010s 20.85 20.41 0.4357 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Burkina Faso or China?
China, at 17.38 against 17.21 in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Burkina Faso and China?
0.17, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?
28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and China rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Burkina Faso ranks 89th and China ranks 87th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.