Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 23.12 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Burkina Faso, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 23.12 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.02 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.12, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.22 | — |
| 2009 | 30.02 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.95 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 23.33 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 23.12 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.22 | 29.22 | 29.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.02 | 30.02 | 30.02 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.8 | 23.12 | 24.95 | 3 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Burkina Faso?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Burkina Faso was 23.12 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30.02 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.12 in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.