Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Burundi
Burundi: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 92.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Burundi, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Burundi is 92.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Burundi peaked at 94.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1978.
That places Burundi 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23.4% | — |
| 1978 | 20.6% | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 24.7% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 29.3% | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 36.4% | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 41.5% | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 53.9% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 92.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.0%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 92.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 20.6% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 22.4% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 45.3% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.0% | 94.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 99 Azerbaijan 92.8% compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 92.3% compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 92.0% compare
- 103 Angola 91.8% compare
- 104 Vanuatu 91.8% compare
- 105 Ukraine 91.1% 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 adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Burundi?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Burundi was 92.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1978.
- How does Burundi rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Burundi ranks 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.