Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Burundi
Burundi: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education 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 secondary education 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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