Secondary education, teachers in Burundi
Burundi: Secondary education, teachers was 27,748 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Burundi, 1972–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 27,748 for secondary education, teachers in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Burundi peaked at 27,748 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 594, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 113th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 784 | — |
| 1973 | 626 | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 594 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 731 | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 877 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 919 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,155 | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 1,269 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 1,512 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 1,644 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1,849 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1,908 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,868 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,153 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 2,026 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2,211 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 2,562 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 6,855 | +167.6% |
| 2004 | 7,176 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 7,498 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6,770 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 7,501 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 10,895 | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 11,275 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12,968 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 14,141 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 15,504 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 15,673 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18,558 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 22,512 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 23,729 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 25,372 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 25,710 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 27,748 | +7.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 27,748 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 27,748 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +167.6% | 2,562 | 6,855 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 755.17 | 594 | 919 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,601 | 1,155 | 1,908 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,238 | 2,026 | 2,562 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7,782 | 6,770 | 10,895 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18,544 | 11,275 | 25,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,748 | 27,748 | 27,748 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 secondary education, teachers in Burundi?
- Secondary education, teachers in Burundi was 27,748 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27,748 in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 594 in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Burundi ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.