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Primary education, teachers in Burundi

Burundi: Primary education, teachers was 55.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
55.2%
World rank
160th
of 200 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2005
All-time low
25.6%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2025

Primary education, teachers in Burundi, 1971–2025

02040601971199820251971: 25.6 % female1972: 26.9 % female1973: 39.7 % female1974: 40.8 % female1975: 42.2 % female1976: 43 % female1977: 43.1 % female1978: 45.5 % female1980: 47.6 % female1981: 47 % female1982: 47.4 % female1983: 48 % female1984: 47.2 % female1985: 47.2 % female1986: 47.5 % female1987: 48.2 % female1989: 46.5 % female1990: 46.1 % female1991: 46.2 % female1992: 46.9 % female1993: 46.8 % female1998: 51.7 % female1999: 53.7 % female2000: 55.2 % female2001: 54 % female2002: 53.6 % female2003: 54.2 % female2004: 54.4 % female2005: 55.5 % female2006: 55.3 % female2007: 52.8 % female2009: 52.8 % female2010: 52.8 % female2011: 52.9 % female2012: 52.4 % female2013: 52.8 % female2014: 52.4 % female2015: 51.6 % female2016: 54.1 % female2017: 53.1 % female2018: 50.4 % female2019: 50.3 % female2020: 50.6 % female2025: 55.2 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2025, primary education, teachers in Burundi stood at 55.2%.

That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Burundi peaked at 55.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1971.

Burundi ranks 160th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.3% 25.6% 45.5% 8
1980s 47.4% 46.5% 48.2% 9
1990s 48.6% 46.1% 53.7% 6
2000s 54.2% 52.8% 55.5% 9
2010s 52.3% 50.3% 54.1% 10
2020s 52.9% 50.6% 55.2% 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 157 Gabon 57.5% compare
  2. 158 Rwanda 56.7% compare
  3. 159 Niger 56.5% compare
  4. 161 Nigeria 55.2% compare
  5. 162 Sao Tome and Principe 54.9% compare
  6. 163 Laos 54.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Burundi?
Primary education, teachers in Burundi was 55.2% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for primary education, teachers?
Burundi ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.