Benin vs Burkina Faso: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Benin
39.2
in 2018
Burkina Faso
39.72
in 2018
Benin rank
24th
Burkina Faso rank
23rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 39.72 against 39.2 in Benin, a difference of 0.52.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 24th and Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 48.31 47.61 0.7021 Benin
1980s 38.23 58.92 20.69 Burkina Faso
1990s 45.36 53.79 8.43 Burkina Faso
2000s 50.31 47.32 2.99 Benin
2010s 43.76 45.34 1.58 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 39.72 against 39.2 in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Benin and Burkina Faso?
0.52, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Benin ranks 24th and Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.