Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burundi

Burundi: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 2,958 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,958 number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
106th
of 159 countries
All-time high
2,958 number
in 2018
All-time low
95 number
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burundi, 1971–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1971199420181971: 95 number1979: 227 number1980: 205 number1986: 436 number1991: 400 number1992: 479 number1993: 495 number2001: 459 number2003: 524 number2004: 572 number2005: 899 number2010: 1.6k number2012: 1.6k number2013: 1.6k number2014: 2.7k number2015: 1.8k number2016: 2.1k number2017: 2.7k number2018: 3.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burundi stood at 2,958 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burundi peaked at 2,958 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95 number, in 1971.

Burundi ranks 106th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 95 number
1979 227 number +138.9%
1980 205 number -9.7%
1986 436 number +112.7%
1991 400 number -8.3%
1992 479 number +19.8%
1993 495 number +3.3%
2001 459 number -7.3%
2003 524 number +14.2%
2004 572 number +9.2%
2005 899 number +57.2%
2010 1,569 number +74.5%
2012 1,596 number +1.7%
2013 1,596 number +0.0%
2014 2,683 number +68.1%
2015 1,798 number -33.0%
2016 2,099 number +16.7%
2017 2,727 number +29.9%
2018 2,958 number +8.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 2,958 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,827 number, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 2,958 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,958 number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 161 number 95 number 227 number 2
1980s 320.5 number 205 number 436 number 2
1990s 458 number 400 number 495 number 3
2000s 613.5 number 459 number 899 number 4
2010s 2,128 number 1,569 number 2,958 number 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 103 Madagascar 3,827 number compare
  2. 104 Nicaragua 3,514 number compare
  3. 105 Latvia 3,147 number compare
  4. 107 Mongolia 2,727 number compare
  5. 108 Rwanda 2,569 number compare
  6. 109 Moldova 2,528 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burundi?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Burundi was 2,958 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2,958 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 95 number in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Burundi ranks 106th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/