Burkina Faso—Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #29 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
23
2018
YoY Change
-0.9%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#29
of 148 countries
Maximum
31
2003
Minimum
23
2018
CAGR
-2.0%
14 years
Last
23
Previous
23
Highest
31
Lowest
23
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burkina Faso's pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 23 in 2018, ranking #29 out of 148 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2017. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 31 (2003) and the lowest was 23 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 23 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 25 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 26 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 30 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 26 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 30 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 28 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 30 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 31 |
Top Countries — Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 72 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 37 | 2017 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 35 | 2018 |
| 4 | Eritrea | 35 | 2018 |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 34 | 2016 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 34 | 2018 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 32 | 2017 |
| 8 | Niger | 30 | 2017 |
| 9 | India | 29 | 2018 |
| 10 | Nepal | 28 | 2019 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary 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).