Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 14,049 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burundi, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burundi is 14,049, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 16,353 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,637, in 2009.
That places Burundi 84th out of 154 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,637 | — |
| 2010 | 11,275 | +588.8% |
| 2011 | 12,706 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 13,991 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 5,086 | -63.6% |
| 2015 | 6,379 | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 16,353 | +156.4% |
| 2018 | 14,670 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 14,669 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,049 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,637 | 1,637 | 1,637 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,891 | 5,086 | 16,353 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,049 | 14,049 | 14,049 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 81 Rwanda 16,030 compare
- 82 Costa Rica 15,726 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 14,180 compare
- 85 Georgia 13,179 compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,068 compare
- 87 Laos 12,455 compare
More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,880 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,346 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39,547 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.3 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 43,648 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.9239 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Burundi was 14,049 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16,353 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,637 in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 84th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release