Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes was 91.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi is 91.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 54th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 66.0% | — |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -92.9% |
| 2025 | 91.7% | +1433.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 91.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.6%, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 91.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.3%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 55.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 6.0% | 91.7% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi was 91.7% in 2025, 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 6.0% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Burundi ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release