Burundi vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers

Burundi
55.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
Burundi rank
160th
Nigeria rank
161st

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Burundi
  • Nigeria
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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 160th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 200 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 primary education, teachers, Burundi or Nigeria?
Burundi, at 55.2% against 55.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers 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 primary education, teachers?
Burundi ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 161st 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.