Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burundi
Burundi: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 32.24 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burundi stood at 32.24 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burundi peaked at 51.44 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.6 headcount basis, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 16th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51.09 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 40.6 headcount basis | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 39.67 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 51.44 headcount basis | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 35.79 headcount basis | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 32.13 headcount basis | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 26.6 headcount basis | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 35.06 headcount basis | +31.8% |
| 2025 | 32.24 headcount basis | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.09 headcount basis | 51.09 headcount basis | 51.09 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.33 headcount basis | 26.6 headcount basis | 51.44 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.24 headcount basis | 32.24 headcount basis | 32.24 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burundi?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Burundi was 32.24 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.44 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Burundi ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release