Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.9991 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), per square kilometre in Burundi is 0.9991 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.9991 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0928 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Burundi 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.198 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2181 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3199 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3356 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4255 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5275 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6219 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6718 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7391 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7793 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8213 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8685 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9042 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.759 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7825 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.986 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9973 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9991 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.9991 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 units per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.9991 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | 0.0928 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3767 units per square kilometre | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | 0.6219 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8309 units per square kilometre | 0.6718 units per square kilometre | 0.9973 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9991 units per square kilometre | 0.9991 units per square kilometre | 0.9991 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 10 Haiti 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bangladesh 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Palestine, State of 0.9409 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malta 0.9349 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 American Samoa 0.915 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.9991 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9991 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0928 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.