Education
Burundi Education Unions Demand Transparency as Government Plans to Hire 5,000 Teachers
“We should be consulted,” STEB Chairperson Remy Nsengiyumva says, accusing authorities of excluding unions from the formation of teacher recruitment committees as Burundi...
SOJPAE Warns of Alarmingly Low Female University Completion Rates in Burundi
Despite near gender parity in primary school enrollment, girls' completion rates fall sharply through secondary school and university, new figures show.
Education Minister Admits Alarming Teacher Exodus as Nearly 1,800 Quit in Five Months
As pay concerns mount and foreign job markets open up, the government admits the pace of teacher departures is unusually high.
Teacher Exodus Forces Burundi Government to Tighten Oversight
Amid alarming teacher departures, the Ministry of Education instructs school officials to report all staff exits or risk financial liability.
Government Acknowledges Urgent Need to Improve Civil Servants’ Working Conditions
“We must join forces to prevent risks and ensure that schools remain safe, healthy, and attractive spaces for both teachers and students,” says...
Burundi’s Education in Crisis: Civil Society Group Warns of Systemic Collapse
Favoritism, political influence and anti-learning rhetoric threaten to derail Burundi’s education system, PARCEM says
“Things Keep Getting Worse”: Civil Society Coalition Warns of Burundi’s Education Crisis
Bafashe Bige calls for immediate reforms as admission scores fall to historic lows, warning of long-term consequences for higher education.
Burundi Shuts Down Several Private Schools Over Regulatory Breaches
About ten private schools and sections ordered to close over non-compliance with existing regulations, weeks before the new school year.
