Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 90.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
90.6%
World rank
85th
of 100 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2004
All-time low
81.8%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2004–2025
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Burundi, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 90.6% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Burundi peaked at 97.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2017.
That places Burundi 85th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 97.1% | — |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 90.6% | +5.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 90.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.9%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 90.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 81.8% | 94.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Burundi?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Burundi was 90.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Burundi ranks 85th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release