Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4,077 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi is 4,077, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 4,077 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1972.
That places Burundi 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18 | — |
| 1972 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 1983 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 44 | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 49 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 176 | +259.2% |
| 2000 | 190 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 231 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 259 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 278 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 318 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 421 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 439 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,819 | +314.4% |
| 2010 | 1,617 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1,222 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1,418 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1,559 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1,899 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 2,536 | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 2,616 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,960 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,817 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,757 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,409 | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 4,077 | +69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 14 | 18 | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.57 | 23 | 49 | 7 |
| 1990s | 176 | 176 | 176 | 1 |
| 2000s | 494.38 | 190 | 1,819 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,140 | 1,222 | 2,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,243 | 2,409 | 4,077 | 2 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,880 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,346 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39,547 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.3 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 43,648 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.9239 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 4,077 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,077 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release