Afghanistan vs Burundi: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Afghanistan
13.7%
in 2020
Burundi
14.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
158th
Burundi rank
155th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 14.5% against 13.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 158th and Burundi ranks 155th of 172 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 8.5% | 1.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 14.4% | 2.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 13.4% | 1.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 14.5% against 13.7% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 0.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th and Burundi ranks 155th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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