Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 36.75 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burkina Faso, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 36.75 pupils per teacher for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 53.86 pupils per teacher in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.86 pupils per teacher, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53.86 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 52.75 pupils per teacher | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.38 pupils per teacher | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 49.86 pupils per teacher | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.3 pupils per teacher | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 41.93 pupils per teacher | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.21 pupils per teacher | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.97 pupils per teacher | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 37.42 pupils per teacher | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.8 pupils per teacher | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.86 pupils per teacher | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 36.75 pupils per teacher | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.33 pupils per teacher | 41.21 pupils per teacher | 53.86 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.96 pupils per teacher | 33.86 pupils per teacher | 38.97 pupils per teacher | 5 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burkina Faso?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burkina Faso was 36.75 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 53.86 pupils per teacher in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.86 pupils per teacher in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.