Burundi vs Niger: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Burundi
55.2%
in 2025
Niger
56.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
171st
Niger rank
170th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 56.5% against 55.2% in Burundi, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 171st and Niger ranks 170th of 212 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 28.7% | 11.3% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 32.5% | 14.8% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 32.4% | 16.2% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 37.1% | 17.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 49.1% | 3.2% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Burundi or Niger?
- Niger, at 56.5% against 55.2% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Burundi and Niger?
- 1.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Burundi ranks 171st and Niger ranks 170th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release