Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary 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 … teachers upper male secondary 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.2%, 9% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.7%, 7% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 Syria 32.9% compare
- 78 Suriname 30.0%
- 79 Micronesia (country) 28.8% 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 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