Burundi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Burundi
26.2%
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
189th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Burundi
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.6% against 26.2% in Burundi, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 189th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 210 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 36.8% | 15.9% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 32.5% | 12.1% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 33.2% | 12.5% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 29.9% | 8.4% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 32.1% | 9.7% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Burundi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.6% against 26.2% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8.4%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Burundi ranks 189th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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