Primary education, teachers in Burundi
Burundi: Primary education, teachers was 43,226 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 43,226 for primary education, teachers in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Burundi peaked at 51,921 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,954, in 1973.
That places Burundi 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, 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 | 4,372 | 3,954 | 4,980 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,216 | 4,623 | 8,244 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,239 | 9,049 | 12,107 | 7 |
| 2000s | 21,050 | 12,731 | 33,867 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44,634 | 36,557 | 51,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,574 | 43,226 | 51,921 | 2 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.31 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 51.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Burundi?
- Primary education, teachers in Burundi was 43,226 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 51,921 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,954 in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for primary education, teachers?
- Burundi ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.