Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 88.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Burundi, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 88.0% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% 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 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 88.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.5%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 88.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 98% of the median. (36 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 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 152 Nepal 88.6% compare
- 153 Central African Republic 88.5% compare
- 154 Chad 88.3% compare
- 156 Netherlands 87.9% compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 87.6% compare
- 158 Uganda 86.3% 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 88.0% in 2019, 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 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.