Burundi vs Nigeria: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Burundi
55.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
Burundi rank
171st
Nigeria rank
172nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.2% against 55.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 171st and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 25.9% | 7.9% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 37.9% | 9.4% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 44.7% | 3.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 49.1% | 5.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 57.7% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Burundi, at 55.2% against 55.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Burundi ranks 171st and Nigeria ranks 172nd 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