Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 23.12 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Burkina Faso, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Burkina Faso stood at 23.12.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.05, in 2009.
That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.05 | 16.05 | 16.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.46 | 17.93 | 23.33 | 3 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 91,764 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 76.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 9.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Burkina Faso?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper 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, upper secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.05 in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.