Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Burundi
Burundi: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 19.8 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Burundi, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 19.8 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Burundi peaked at 25.23 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 1975.
That places Burundi 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 | 3.73 | 6.92 | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.45 | 5.64 | 7.72 | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.07 | 7.11 | 13.29 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.23 | 11.7 | 23.48 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.18 | 14.67 | 25.23 | 7 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 43,226 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.7% (2025)
- Labor force, female 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.31 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Burundi?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Burundi was 19.8 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.23 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 1975.
- How does Burundi rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Burundi ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.