Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 36.75 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burkina Faso is 36.75 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 58.97 headcount basis in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.75 headcount basis, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.97 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 51.42 headcount basis | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 54.41 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 53.45 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.72 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.36 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 55.81 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 56.79 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.87 headcount basis | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 53.86 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 52.75 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.38 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 56.77 headcount basis | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 47.39 headcount basis | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 45.36 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 44.47 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 41.49 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 38.92 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 40.71 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 37.41 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 36.75 headcount basis | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.74 headcount basis | 51.42 headcount basis | 58.97 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.1 headcount basis | 44.47 headcount basis | 56.77 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.05 headcount basis | 36.75 headcount basis | 41.49 headcount basis | 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burkina Faso?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burkina Faso was 36.75 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 58.97 headcount basis in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.75 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio 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, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release