Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burundi is 1.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0493 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Burundi 44th out of 200 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3148 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3783 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4003 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4597 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5267 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5889 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6969 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7518 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8297 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8583 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9179 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9573 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.963 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8958 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8863 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.112 units per square kilometre | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.443 units per square kilometre | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | 0.6969 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9072 units per square kilometre | 0.7518 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 41 Switzerland 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Comoros 0.9925 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Qatar 0.9631 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Burundi was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0493 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.