Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi
Burundi: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 54.8% in 2025. β Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi stood at 54.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi peaked at 54.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1981.
That places Burundi 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 13.0% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 29.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 46.7% | 54.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 148 Papua New Guinea 60.6% compare
- 149 Senegal 59.0% compare
- 150 Pakistan 57.7% compare
- 152 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 54.6% compare
- 153 Mozambique, Republic of 52.8% compare
- 154 Mali 50.3% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi was 54.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1981.
- How does Burundi rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release