Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 5.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi, 2011–2020
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 5.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.4% on the previous year and down 92.5% 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, 5.9%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 77.8% | — |
| 2012 | 74.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -92.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 74.9% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 32.9% compare
- 78 Suriname 30.0%
- 79 Micronesia, Federated States of 28.8% compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (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 5.9% 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 5.9% 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 92.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release