Burkina Faso vs Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Burkina Faso
39.72
in 2018
Small states
22.18
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Small states rank
21st

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Small states
203040506070197019942018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 39.72 against 22.18 in Small states, a difference of 17.54.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 21st 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 Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 47.61 30.93 16.68 Burkina Faso
1980s 58.92 28.85 30.07 Burkina Faso
1990s 53.79 28.26 25.53 Burkina Faso
2000s 47.35 26.13 21.22 Burkina Faso
2010s 45.34 22.78 22.56 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Burkina Faso or Small states?
Burkina Faso, at 39.72 against 22.18 in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Burkina Faso and Small states?
17.54, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small states?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Small states rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 21st 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.