4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Burundi
Burundi: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 51.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Burundi, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Burundi is 51.8, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Burundi peaked at 53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2000.
That places Burundi 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 20 | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 53 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 51.8 | +3.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 51.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.5, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 51.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +53.8% | 13 | 20 |
| 2010 | +48.1% | 27 | 40 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2 | 13 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2 | 34 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 1 |
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 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Burundi?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Burundi was 51.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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