Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Burkina Faso
39.72
in 2018
Madagascar
39.81
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
22nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 39.81 against 39.72 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 47.61 58.63 11.03 Madagascar
1980s 57.99 40.82 17.17 Burkina Faso
1990s 53.79 40.58 13.21 Burkina Faso
2000s 47.35 49.17 1.82 Madagascar
2010s 45.92 41.19 4.73 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 39.81 against 39.72 in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
0.09, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 22nd 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.