Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 56.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Burundi, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Burundi stood at 56.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Burundi peaked at 56.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 80th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.8% | — |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | +8.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 56.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 56.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.3% | 50.3% | 54.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 51.5% | 56.1% | 2 |
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 primary education who are qualified in Burundi?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Burundi was 56.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Burundi ranks 80th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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