Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Burundi
Burundi: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary was 47.8 headcount basis in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Burundi, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Burundi stood at 47.8 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Burundi peaked at 2,701 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.69 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Burundi 11th out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,048 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 2,701 headcount basis | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 59.81 headcount basis | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 41.04 headcount basis | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 35.69 headcount basis | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 47.8 headcount basis | +33.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 47.8 headcount basis is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.84 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 47.8 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.02 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 8 Nicaragua 52.49 headcount basis
- 9 Micronesia (country) 49.9 headcount basis compare
- 10 Cambodia 48.18 headcount basis compare
- 12 Mali 47.22 headcount basis compare
- 13 Eritrea 46.45 headcount basis
- 14 Mauritania 43.02 headcount basis 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Burundi?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Burundi was 47.8 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,701 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.69 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release