Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 2.02 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Burundi, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Burundi is 2.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Burundi peaked at 2.02 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.154 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Burundi 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 square in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.193 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.154 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.162 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.18 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2142 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2243 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.321 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3524 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3686 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3731 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.405 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.369 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4715 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4958 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5824 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6484 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6982 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7359 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.829 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9522 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | 0.154 units per square kilometre | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | 0.18 units per square kilometre | 0.321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | 0.3524 units per square kilometre | 0.4715 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8197 units per square kilometre | 0.4958 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Comoros 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Luxembourg 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 1.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kuwait 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Burundi?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Burundi was 2.02 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.154 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.