Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 with the minimum required qualifications in 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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