Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi

Burundi: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 83.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
83.7%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
39th
of 71 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
55.5%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2004–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi, 2004–2019

0204060801002004201120192004: 66 %2011: 55.5 %2012: 62.3 %2014: 72.2 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 83.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi stood at 83.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2011.

Burundi ranks 39th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Burundi, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 66.0% —
2011 55.5% -16.0%
2012 62.3% +12.4%
2014 72.2% +15.8%
2015 100.0% +38.5%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 83.7% -16.3%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 83.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 83.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.0%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.0% 66.0% 66.0% 1
2010s 84.2% 55.5% 100.0% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 36 Seychelles 86.2% compare
  2. 37 Mexico 85.1% compare
  3. 38 Croatia 83.8%
  4. 40 Nepal 83.4% compare
  5. 41 Bolivia 82.6% compare
  6. 42 Kenya 82.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Burundi was 83.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2011.
How does Burundi rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Burundi ranks 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the pre-primary level.