Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 36.53 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
36.53 headcount basis
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 69 countries
All-time high
57.75 headcount basis
in 2014
All-time low
36.53 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
10
2009–2019

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burkina Faso, 2009–2019

02040602009201420192009: 51.2 headcount basis2011: 55.1 headcount basis2012: 54.5 headcount basis2013: 55.1 headcount basis2014: 57.7 headcount basis2015: 42 headcount basis2016: 39.3 headcount basis2017: 40.1 headcount basis2018: 38.7 headcount basis2019: 36.5 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 36.53 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 57.75 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.53 headcount basis, in 2019.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Burkina Faso, 2009 to 2019.
Year headcount basis Change
2009 51.21 headcount basis
2011 55.14 headcount basis +7.7%
2012 54.49 headcount basis -1.2%
2013 55.07 headcount basis +1.1%
2014 57.75 headcount basis +4.9%
2015 42.02 headcount basis -27.2%
2016 39.28 headcount basis -6.5%
2017 40.06 headcount basis +2.0%
2018 38.69 headcount basis -3.4%
2019 36.53 headcount basis -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.21 headcount basis 51.21 headcount basis 51.21 headcount basis 1
2010s 46.56 headcount basis 36.53 headcount basis 57.75 headcount basis 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 7 Mozambique 46.73 headcount basis compare
  2. 8 Eritrea 46.24 headcount basis compare
  3. 9 Guyana 37.35 headcount basis
  4. 11 Rwanda 34.64 headcount basis compare
  5. 12 Nepal 33.94 headcount basis compare
  6. 13 Barbados 33.72 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burkina Faso?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burkina Faso was 36.53 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 57.75 headcount basis in 2014.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 36.53 headcount basis in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 924 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.