Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2,757 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi stood at 2,757 number.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 2,960 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14 number, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 124th of 185 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.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18 number | — |
| 1972 | 14 number | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 23 number | +64.3% |
| 1983 | 26 number | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 29 number | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 25 number | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 32 number | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 44 number | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 49 number | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 176 number | +259.2% |
| 2000 | 190 number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 231 number | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 259 number | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 278 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 318 number | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 421 number | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 439 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,819 number | +314.4% |
| 2010 | 1,617 number | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1,222 number | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1,418 number | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1,559 number | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1,899 number | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 2,536 number | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 2,616 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,960 number | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,817 number | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,757 number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 number | 14 number | 18 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.57 number | 23 number | 49 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 176 number | 176 number | 176 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 494.38 number | 190 number | 1,819 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,140 number | 1,222 number | 2,960 number | 10 |
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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 2,757 number in 2019, 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 2,960 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 number in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.