Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Burundi
Burundi: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 62.4 headcount basis in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Burundi, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Burundi stood at 62.4 headcount basis.
The figure is up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Burundi peaked at 872.69 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.07 headcount basis, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 14th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.37 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 63.79 headcount basis | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 52.88 headcount basis | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 48.85 headcount basis | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 33.98 headcount basis | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 35.17 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.07 headcount basis | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 38.19 headcount basis | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 52.06 headcount basis | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 872.69 headcount basis | +1576.2% |
| 2025 | 62.4 headcount basis | -92.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.37 headcount basis | 42.37 headcount basis | 42.37 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.62 headcount basis | 32.07 headcount basis | 63.79 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 467.55 headcount basis | 62.4 headcount basis | 872.69 headcount basis | 2 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Burundi?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Burundi was 62.4 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 872.69 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.07 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release