Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Burundi
Burundi: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 93.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 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
In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Burundi stood at 93.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Burundi peaked at 95.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1978.
That places Burundi 117th out of 183 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.6% | — |
| 1978 | 17.1% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 41.5% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 17.1% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 18.7% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 41.4% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.4% | 95.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 114 British Virgin Islands 93.8% compare
- 115 Côte d'Ivoire 93.7% compare
- 116 Cape Verde 93.5% compare
- 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.2% compare
- 119 Iraq 93.0% compare
- 120 Cameroon 92.9% 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 in Burundi?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Burundi was 93.4% 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 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1978.
- How does Burundi rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Burundi ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.