Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 39.72 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Burkina Faso, 1971β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Burkina Faso is 39.72, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Burkina Faso peaked at 67.55 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 39.72, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.61 | 44.45 | 52.32 | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.92 | 52.96 | 67.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.79 | 46.5 | 59.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.35 | 44.66 | 48.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.34 | 39.72 | 52.69 | 9 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Burkina Faso?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Burkina Faso was 39.72 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 67.55 in 1987.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.72 in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.