Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.26 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Burundi, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.26 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Burundi peaked at 1.26 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7439 GPI, in 2007.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7919 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 0.7775 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.763 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7648 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7439 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7496 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7556 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7732 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.822 GPI | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8728 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9424 GPI | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPI | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPI | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.26 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7651 GPI | 0.7439 GPI | 0.7919 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9974 GPI | 0.7556 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.99 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7295 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,939 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 254,088 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,262 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Burundi was 1.26 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7439 GPI in 2007.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.