Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary was 58.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
58.3%
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
72nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
58.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2012–2019
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi stood at 58.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
That places Burundi 72nd out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 77.8% | — |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +71.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -41.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 58.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.6%, 73% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 58.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.6%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 69 Marshall Islands 63.7%
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.7%
- 71 Nicaragua 63.2%
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.0%
- 74 Barbados 54.7% compare
- 75 Pakistan 54.6% compare
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi was 58.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Burundi ranks 72nd out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release