Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.003 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.003 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1981.
That places Burundi 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.003 units per person | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 180 Republic of Moldova 0.0031 units per person compare
- 181 Lithuania 0.0031 units per person compare
- 182 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0031 units per person compare
- 184 Singapore 0.0028 units per person compare
- 185 Ukraine 0.0028 units per person compare
- 186 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0028 units per person compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burundi?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Burundi was 0.003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1981.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.