Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Burkina Faso
23.12
in 2018
Nigeria
23.2
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Nigeria rank
40th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 23.2 against 23.12 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 40th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 20.63 23 2.38 Nigeria
1980s 22.47 32.34 9.86 Nigeria
1990s 27.87 29.8 1.93 Nigeria
2000s 29.38 27.54 1.83 Burkina Faso
2010s 30.26 23.2 7.06 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 23.2 against 23.12 in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
0.08, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 40th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.