Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Burundi
Burundi: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.17 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.17 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.23 modelled data
in 1981
All-time low
0.8837 modelled data
in 2005
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi is 1.17 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi peaked at 1.23 modelled data in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8837 modelled data, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 11th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Burundi, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.23 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.21 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.15 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9666 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9353 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9078 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.892 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8837 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8884 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9099 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9484 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9957 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.11 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.17 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.17 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9335 modelled data | 0.8837 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 8 Senegal 1.19 modelled data compare
- 9 Madagascar 1.19 modelled data compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 1.18 modelled data compare
- 12 Namibia 1.16 modelled data compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 1.16 modelled data compare
- 14 Tanzania 1.15 modelled data compare
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 completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi was 1.17 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 modelled data in 1981.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8837 modelled data in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release