Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Burundi
Burundi: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 3,137 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burundi, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burundi is 3,137 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1,386.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burundi peaked at 3,482 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 211 number, in 2009.
Burundi ranks 84th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 211 number | — |
| 2014 | 971 number | +360.2% |
| 2015 | 2,513 number | +158.8% |
| 2017 | 3,482 number | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 3,031 number | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 3,137 number | +3.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3,137 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,020 number, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3,137 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,584 number, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211 number | 211 number | 211 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,627 number | 971 number | 3,482 number | 5 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Burundi?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Burundi was 3,137 number in 2019, 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 211 number in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 84th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,386.7%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.