Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 19,346 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burundi stood at 19,346.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burundi peaked at 25,656 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,382, in 1974.
That places Burundi 68th out of 212 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,688 | — |
| 1972 | 3,641 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,384 | -34.5% |
| 1974 | 2,382 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,404 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,395 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,417 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,388 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,406 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,423 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,547 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 2,765 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 2,858 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3,044 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 3,339 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3,606 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 3,756 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 4,085 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 4,414 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 4,881 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 5,089 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 5,084 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,535 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 5,600 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5,608 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,708 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6,872 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 7,719 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 8,216 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 8,619 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 9,484 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 10,926 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 13,547 | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 14,759 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 15,971 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 17,251 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 18,981 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 20,012 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21,090 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 22,304 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 23,220 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 19,492 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 20,094 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 25,320 | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 25,611 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25,656 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 19,346 | -24.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 19,346 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 19,346 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -34.5% | 3,641 | 2,384 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,678 | 2,382 | 3,688 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,284 | 2,423 | 4,414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,300 | 4,881 | 5,608 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10,182 | 5,708 | 15,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,338 | 17,251 | 25,611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,501 | 19,346 | 25,656 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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, male (number), gaps filled in Burundi?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Burundi was 19,346 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 25,656 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,382 in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Burundi ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.