Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi
Burundi: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 60.79 headcount basis in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 60.79 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi peaked at 60.79 headcount basis in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.52 headcount basis, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 8th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.85 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 47.74 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.22 headcount basis | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 49.66 headcount basis | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 49.61 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.52 headcount basis | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 42.92 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.41 headcount basis | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 60.79 headcount basis | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.22 headcount basis | 42.52 headcount basis | 49.66 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.1 headcount basis | 47.41 headcount basis | 60.79 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 5 Liberia 64.66 headcount basis compare
- 6 Cameroon 63.48 headcount basis compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 61.51 headcount basis compare
- 9 Mozambique 57.29 headcount basis compare
- 10 Malawi 54.32 headcount basis compare
- 11 Afghanistan 54.03 headcount basis 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi was 60.79 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.79 headcount basis in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.52 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release