Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi
Burundi: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 60.79 headcount basis in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi, 2005–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi is 60.79 headcount basis, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi peaked at 765.13 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.52 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Burundi 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.66 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 59.48 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 56.32 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 51.3 headcount basis | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 49.59 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 47.37 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 43.22 headcount basis | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 49.66 headcount basis | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 49.61 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.52 headcount basis | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 42.92 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 765.13 headcount basis | +1682.5% |
| 2025 | 60.79 headcount basis | -92.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.15 headcount basis | 55.66 headcount basis | 59.48 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.03 headcount basis | 42.52 headcount basis | 51.3 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 412.96 headcount basis | 60.79 headcount basis | 765.13 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 7 Sierra Leone 63.57 headcount basis compare
- 8 Guinea 62.57 headcount basis compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 62.39 headcount basis compare
- 11 Cameroon 59.89 headcount basis compare
- 12 Micronesia, Federated States of 58.23 headcount basis compare
- 13 Mozambique 57.74 headcount basis compare
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 primary education in Burundi?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Burundi was 60.79 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 765.13 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.52 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release