Burkina Faso—Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #21 of 172Updated May 2026
Latest Value
40
2018
YoY Change
-2.4%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#21
of 172 countries
Maximum
53
2011
Minimum
40
2018
CAGR
-1.1%
19 years
Last
40
Previous
41
Highest
53
Lowest
40
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burkina Faso's pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 40 in 2018, ranking #21 out of 172 countries. This represents a -2.4% change from 2017. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 53 (2011) and the lowest was 40 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 41 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 42 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 42 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 44 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 46 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 48 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 53 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 52 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 49 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 48 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 47 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 49 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 45 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 47 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 49 |
Top Countries — Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 83 | 2016 |
| 2 | Rwanda | 60 | 2018 |
| 3 | Malawi | 59 | 2018 |
| 4 | Chad | 57 | 2016 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 55 | 2018 |
| 6 | Tanzania | 51 | 2018 |
| 7 | Angola | 50 | 2015 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 49 | 2018 |
| 9 | Guinea | 47 | 2016 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 47 | 2015 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).