Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 6.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.0% on the previous year and down 87.7% 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, 6.5%, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 80th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 52.9% | — |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -89.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.7%, 9% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 9% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.3% | 52.9% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 77 Syria 35.2% compare
- 78 Suriname 34.4%
- 79 Micronesia (country) 31.9% 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 6.5% in 2020, 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 6.5% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Burundi ranks 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release