Burundi vs Niger: Primary education, teachers

Burundi
55.2%
in 2025
Niger
56.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
160th
Niger rank
159th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Burundi
  • Niger
0204060197119982025

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 160th and Niger ranks 159th of 200 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 primary education, teachers, Burundi or Niger?
Niger, at 56.5% against 55.2% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers 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 primary education, teachers?
Burundi ranks 160th and Niger ranks 159th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.