Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 25.65 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Burkina Faso is 25.65 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.65 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.5 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 23.67 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 23.46 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.46 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 21.22 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 20.27 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 19 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 25.51 headcount basis | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 25.65 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.77 headcount basis | 22.46 headcount basis | 25.5 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.33 headcount basis | 19 headcount basis | 25.65 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 13 Bangladesh 30.75 headcount basis compare
- 14 Colombia 27.66 headcount basis compare
- 15 El Salvador 27.22 headcount basis compare
- 17 Egypt 25.17 headcount basis compare
- 18 Philippines 24.7 headcount basis compare
- 19 Djibouti 24.45 headcount basis compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Burkina Faso?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Burkina Faso was 25.65 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.65 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release