Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 19.28 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso stood at 19.28 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.06 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.28 headcount basis, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31.88 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 40.06 headcount basis | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 38.69 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.52 headcount basis | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 32.72 headcount basis | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 30.16 headcount basis | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 27.31 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 25.59 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 19.28 headcount basis | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.88 headcount basis | 31.88 headcount basis | 31.88 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.42 headcount basis | 36.52 headcount basis | 40.06 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.01 headcount basis | 19.28 headcount basis | 32.72 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Namibia 19.89 headcount basis compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 19.59 headcount basis compare
- 30 Mongolia 19.49 headcount basis
- 32 Mauritania 18.62 headcount basis compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 17.63 headcount basis compare
- 34 Mexico 16.94 headcount basis
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Burkina Faso was 19.28 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.06 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.28 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release