Burundi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Burundi
4,815
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
435,437
in 2021
Burundi rank
116th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
118th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 435,437 against 4,815 in Burundi, a difference of 430,622.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 90.4 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 116th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 118th of 185 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 430.67 | 61,849 | 61,418 | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 477.5 | 102,702 | 102,225 | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 779.71 | 181,715 | 180,935 | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2,466 | 345,206 | 342,739 | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Burundi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 435,437 against 4,815 in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 430,622, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 116th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 118th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). 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