Burkina Faso vs Mali: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Burkina Faso
39.72
in 2018
Mali
37.83
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Mali rank
26th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
020406080197119942018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 39.72 against 37.83 in Mali, a difference of 1.89.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 47.61 41.35 6.26 Burkina Faso
1980s 58.92 38.22 20.7 Burkina Faso
1990s 53.79 62.77 8.98 Mali
2000s 47.35 55.51 8.16 Mali
2010s 44.98 42.56 2.42 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 39.72 against 37.83 in Mali as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Burkina Faso and Mali?
1.89, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Mali 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

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