Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burundi
Burundi: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 60.79 pupils per teacher in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burundi, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burundi is 60.79 pupils per teacher, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burundi peaked at 60.79 pupils per teacher in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.52 pupils per teacher, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 8th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.85 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 47.74 pupils per teacher | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.22 pupils per teacher | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 49.66 pupils per teacher | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 49.61 pupils per teacher | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.52 pupils per teacher | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 42.92 pupils per teacher | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.41 pupils per teacher | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 60.79 pupils per teacher | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.22 pupils per teacher | 42.52 pupils per teacher | 49.66 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.1 pupils per teacher | 47.41 pupils per teacher | 60.79 pupils per teacher | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 5 Liberia 64.66 pupils per teacher compare
- 6 Cameroon 63.48 pupils per teacher compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 61.51 pupils per teacher compare
- 9 Mozambique 57.29 pupils per teacher compare
- 10 Malawi 54.32 pupils per teacher compare
- 11 Afghanistan 54.03 pupils per teacher compare
More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 254,088 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,262 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83,195 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,880 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,346 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39,547 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.3 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burundi?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Burundi was 60.79 pupils per teacher in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.79 pupils per teacher in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.52 pupils per teacher in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.