Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 89.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
89.8%
World rank
160th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1971
All-time low
64.8%
in 2009
Years of data
30
1971–2025
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 89.8% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2009.
That places Burundi 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 85.7% | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 96.2% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 93.8% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 97.7% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 81.6% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 89.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 89.9%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 89.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.9% | 85.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 81.6% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 64.8% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 68.5% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.8% | 90.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 157 Chad 90.0% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 89.9% compare
- 159 Norway 89.9% compare
- 161 Philippines 89.8% compare
- 162 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.4% compare
- 163 Ghana 88.9% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Burundi?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Burundi was 89.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Burundi ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release