Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi

Burundi: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 11,041 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11,041 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
95th
of 141 countries
All-time high
12,179 number
in 2015
All-time low
7,376 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2009–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi, 2009–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2009201420192009: 9.3k number2014: 10.6k number2015: 12.2k number2017: 7.4k number2018: 10.7k number2019: 11.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi stood at 11,041 number.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 12,179 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,376 number, in 2017.

That places Burundi 95th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 9,258 number
2014 10,587 number +14.4%
2015 12,179 number +15.0%
2017 7,376 number -39.4%
2018 10,702 number +45.1%
2019 11,041 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,258 number 9,258 number 9,258 number 1
2010s 10,377 number 7,376 number 12,179 number 5

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  1. 92 Liberia 11,484 number compare
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  3. 94 El Salvador 11,101 number compare
  4. 96 Nicaragua 10,893 number
  5. 97 Chad 10,366 number compare
  6. 98 Mongolia 10,287 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi was 11,041 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 12,179 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 7,376 number in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 95th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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.