Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Burundi
Burundi: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 42.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 42.52 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Burundi peaked at 70.74 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 30.86, in 1976.
Burundi ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.68 | — |
| 1972 | 36 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 34.64 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 31.51 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 31.14 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 30.86 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 30.94 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 32.44 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 32.8 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 34.55 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 36.6 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 39.3 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 47.08 | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 52.31 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 54.26 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 56.21 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 62.35 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 70.74 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 68.91 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 65.87 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 66.9 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 65.86 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 62.6 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 45.02 | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 47.86 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 55.41 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 55.36 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.2 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 49.08 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.91 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 51.25 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 48.7 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 54.19 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 52 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 51.36 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.6 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.31 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 47.1 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 45 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 43.65 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 43.22 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.66 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 49.61 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.52 | -14.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 42.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.77, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 42.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33 | 30.86 | 36.68 | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.23 | 34.55 | 70.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.5 | 45.02 | 66.9 | 7 |
| 2000s | 51.34 | 48.7 | 55.36 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.63 | 42.52 | 50.6 | 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, primary in Burundi?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Burundi was 42.52 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 70.74 in 1988.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.86 in 1976.
- How does Burundi rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Burundi ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.