Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Burundi
Burundi: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) 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 (headcount basis) 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 60.79 headcount basis is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.05 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 60.79 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.63 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1682.5% | 42.92 headcount basis | 765.13 headcount basis |
| 2025 | -92.1% | 765.13 headcount basis | 60.79 headcount basis |
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 (country) 58.23 headcount basis compare
- 13 Mozambique 57.74 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 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