Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Burundi
Burundi: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 415.26 headcount basis in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
415.26 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1,504.9%
World rank
1st
of 77 countries
All-time high
415.26 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
16.17 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Burundi, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Burundi is 415.26 headcount basis, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1,504.9% on the previous year and up 1,088.9% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 1st of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Burundi, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.93 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 25.77 headcount basis | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 16.17 headcount basis | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 19.97 headcount basis | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 25.87 headcount basis | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 415.26 headcount basis | +1504.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 415.26 headcount basis is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.78 headcount basis, 11.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 415.26 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.05 headcount basis, 13.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.54 headcount basis | 16.17 headcount basis | 34.93 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 415.26 headcount basis | 415.26 headcount basis | 415.26 headcount basis | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Madagascar 123.87 headcount basis compare
- 3 Niger 49.27 headcount basis compare
- 4 Eritrea 45.96 headcount basis
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 upper secondary education in Burundi?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Burundi was 415.26 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 415.26 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,088.9%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release