Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 3,456 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3,456 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 3,456 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 102 number, in 1971.
That places Burundi 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 102 number | — |
| 1972 | 108 number | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 108 number | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 165 number | +52.8% |
| 1975 | 215 number | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 223 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 248 number | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 231 number | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 447 number | +93.5% |
| 1986 | 467 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 462 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 477 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 500 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 436 number | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 539 number | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 556 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 379 number | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 524 number | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 507 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 608 number | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 612 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 669 number | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1,051 number | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 1,487 number | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 1,784 number | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1,819 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,819 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,059 number | +68.2% |
| 2015 | 2,030 number | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 2,646 number | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 3,118 number | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 3,456 number | +10.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3,456 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,484 number, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3,456 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167 number | 102 number | 248 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 430.67 number | 231 number | 500 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 477.5 number | 379 number | 556 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 779.71 number | 507 number | 1,487 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,466 number | 1,784 number | 3,456 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Burundi?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Burundi was 3,456 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,456 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 number in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.