Enrolment in primary education, female in Burundi
Burundi: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.11 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Burundi, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Burundi stood at 1.11 million number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 1.11 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47,304 number, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 61st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59,843 number | — |
| 1972 | 60,218 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 49,569 number | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 47,304 number | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 48,869 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 50,045 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 51,285 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 55,288 number | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 57,399 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 62,820 number | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 69,352 number | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 79,400 number | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 101,518 number | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 120,648 number | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 140,521 number | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 161,473 number | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 193,446 number | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 234,814 number | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 252,542 number | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 265,795 number | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 288,896 number | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 283,768 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 292,906 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 235,082 number | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 195,294 number | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 207,128 number | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 249,057 number | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 296,051 number | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 313,093 number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 333,283 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 359,144 number | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 399,111 number | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 439,977 number | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 478,876 number | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 631,344 number | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 718,278 number | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 781,152 number | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 855,130 number | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 918,827 number | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 975,218 number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 996,412 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,313 number | 47,304 number | 60,218 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 141,653 number | 62,820 number | 252,542 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,109 number | 195,294 number | 296,051 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 530,939 number | 313,093 number | 855,130 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million number | 918,827 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Burundi?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Burundi was 1.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,304 number in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.