Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Burundi
Burundi: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 92.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Burundi, 2004–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2025, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Burundi stood at 92.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 51st out of 105 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.4% | — |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -93.7% |
| 2025 | 92.4% | +1609.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 92.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.1%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 92.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.5%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 63.4% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 5.4% | 92.4% | 2 |
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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Burundi?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Burundi was 92.4% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 51st out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.