Burundi vs Rwanda: Primary education, teachers

Burundi
55.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
160th
Rwanda rank
158th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
0204060197119982025

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 160th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 200 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 primary education, teachers, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 56.7% against 55.2% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers 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 primary education, teachers?
Burundi ranks 160th and Rwanda ranks 158th 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.