Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 498 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 498 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burundi peaked at 547 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7 number, in 1971.
That places Burundi 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 number | 7 number | 21 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.5 number | 26 number | 31 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.33 number | 36 number | 61 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.25 number | 48 number | 152 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 338.12 number | 215 number | 547 number | 8 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 43,226 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burundi?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Burundi was 498 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 547 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 number in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Burundi ranks 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.