Burundi vs Malawi: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Burundi
60.79 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Malawi
54.32 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Burundi rank
8th
Malawi rank
10th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 60.79 pupils per teacher against 54.32 pupils per teacher in Malawi, a difference of 6.47 pupils per teacher.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.97 pupils per teacher | 78.7 pupils per teacher | 32.73 pupils per teacher | Malawi |
| 2020s | 47.41 pupils per teacher | 55.02 pupils per teacher | 7.61 pupils per teacher | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 60.79 pupils per teacher against 54.32 pupils per teacher in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Burundi and Malawi?
- 6.47 pupils per teacher, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Burundi ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 10th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.