Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 66.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.0%
World rank
89th
of 110 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
36.9%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2025
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi stood at 66.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% 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, 36.9%, in 2003.
Burundi ranks 89th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.9% | — |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +96.2% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -27.9% |
| 2025 | 66.0% | -8.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 66.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 66.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.4%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 72.1% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
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 66.0% 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 36.9% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Burundi ranks 89th out of 110 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 34.0%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release