Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 2,892 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burundi, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burundi is 2,892, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burundi peaked at 3,482 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 211, in 2009.
That places Burundi 99th out of 152 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, female (number) (upper female) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 211 | — |
| 2010 | 2,231 | +957.3% |
| 2011 | 2,599 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 2,927 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 971 | -66.8% |
| 2015 | 2,513 | +158.8% |
| 2017 | 3,482 | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 3,031 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 3,137 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,892 | -7.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,892 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,429, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,892 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,852, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211 | 211 | 211 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,611 | 971 | 3,482 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,892 | 2,892 | 2,892 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Burundi?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burundi was 2,892 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,482 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 211 in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 99th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release