Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Burundi
Burundi: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 38.19 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Burundi is 38.19, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Burundi peaked at 57.84 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 2000.
That places Burundi 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.89 | — |
| 1972 | 42.86 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 45.61 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 51 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 45.97 | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 57.84 | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 55.44 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 44.8 | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 48.59 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 28.06 | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 27.5 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 32.97 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 32.08 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 29.87 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 27.98 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 28.87 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.77 | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 32.94 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 34.08 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.39 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 32.96 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 33.85 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 35.27 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.98 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 35.17 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.07 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 38.19 | +19.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 38.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.41, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 38.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.66, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.87 | 42.86 | 50.89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.89 | 44.8 | 57.84 | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.06 | 28.06 | 28.06 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.12 | 27.5 | 36.77 | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.55 | 32.07 | 38.19 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Burundi?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Burundi was 38.19 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 57.84 in 1985.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Burundi ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.