Burundi vs Zambia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Burundi

42.52

in 2018

Zambia

42.06

in 2017

Burundi rank

16th

Zambia rank

17th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Burundi currently reports 42.52 against 42.06 in Zambia, a difference of 0.4638.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Globally, Burundi ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 17th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.