Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary was 75.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
75.9%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
61st
of 84 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
75.2%
in 2014
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
Burundi recorded 75.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
That places Burundi 61st out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 81.8% | — |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -24.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 75.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.6%, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 75.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 58 Ecuador 76.6% compare
- 59 Armenia 76.6%
- 60 Rwanda 76.6%
- 62 Ghana 74.1% compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 72.5%
- 64 Cape Verde 69.0% 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 75.9% 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 75.2% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Burundi ranks 61st 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 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release