Burundi vs Rwanda: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Burundi
55.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
171st
Rwanda rank
169th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.7% against 55.2% in Burundi, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 171st and Rwanda ranks 169th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 26.5% | 10.8% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 42.2% | 5.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 50.0% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 52.3% | 1.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 53.5% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 56.7% 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 Rwanda?
- 1.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Burundi ranks 171st and Rwanda ranks 169th 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