Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Burkina Faso or Latin America & Caribbean?

Burkina Faso, at 39.72 against 21.3 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.

What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?

18.42, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Latin America & Caribbean: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Burkina Faso

39.72

in 2018

Latin America & Caribbean

21.3

in 2018

Burkina Faso rank

23rd

Latin America & Caribbean rank

26th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Burkina Faso
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 39.72 against 21.3 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.42.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1970s	47.61	31.22	16.39	Burkina Faso
1980s	58.92	28.86	30.06	Burkina Faso
1990s	53.79	26.24	27.55	Burkina Faso
2000s	47.35	23.97	23.38	Burkina Faso
2010s	45.34	22.02	23.32	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Burkina Faso or Latin America & Caribbean?: Burkina Faso, at 39.72 against 21.3 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?: 18.42, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th 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: 03 September 2026

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