Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 7,258 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Burundi, 1972–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Burundi is 7,258, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Burundi peaked at 7,258 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 125th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 152 | — |
| 1973 | 129 | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 103 | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 156 | +51.5% |
| 1977 | 182 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 190 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 211 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 259 | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 327 | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 343 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 382 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 385 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 380 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 441 | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 429 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 459 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 519 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1,425 | +174.6% |
| 2004 | 1,503 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,581 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,559 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,831 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2,019 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2,231 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2,640 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 2,945 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 3,161 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3,590 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 3,875 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 4,805 | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 6,148 | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 6,490 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 6,602 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 7,258 | +9.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7,258 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,052, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7,258 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +174.6% | 519 | 1,425 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152 | 103 | 190 | 6 |
| 1980s | 326.71 | 211 | 385 | 7 |
| 1990s | 462 | 429 | 519 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,653 | 1,425 | 2,019 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,249 | 2,231 | 6,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,258 | 7,258 | 7,258 | 1 |
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 secondary education, female in Burundi?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Burundi was 7,258 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7,258 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release