Trained teachers in primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 94.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Burundi, 2005–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, male in Burundi is 94.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 64th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.3% | — |
| 2007 | 80.6% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -92.3% |
| 2025 | 94.0% | +1120.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 94.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.7%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 94.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 80.6% | 87.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 89.3% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 7.7% | 94.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 61 Colombia 95.1% compare
- 62 Ethiopia 95.0% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 94.3% compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.9% compare
- 66 Malaysia 93.7% compare
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.1% compare
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 primary education, male in Burundi?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Burundi was 94.0% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 64th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.