Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 23.12 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Burkina Faso, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Burkina Faso is 23.12, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.34 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.84, in 1976.
That places Burkina Faso 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.61 | — |
| 1972 | 20.63 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 23.47 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 20.44 | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 19.84 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 22.47 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 27.87 | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 31.34 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 29.6 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 28.19 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 30.33 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 25.62 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 30.26 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 26.49 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 26.33 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.91 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.09 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 23.38 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 23.33 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.12 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.39 | 19.84 | 23.47 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.47 | 22.47 | 22.47 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.87 | 27.87 | 27.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.02 | 25.62 | 31.34 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.79 | 23.12 | 30.26 | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 77.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Burkina Faso?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, 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, secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.34 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.84 in 1976.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.